You know it’s a dipper when it lands on a rock and bounces up and down as if to shake off the cold water, then plunges straight into the frigid stream…
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Exploring Nature, July 2025
What are noctilucent clouds? Nature highlights for July!
Salts & Optics
You have tasted sodium chloride (table salt), but have you ever seen any salts under a microscope?
A Huge Finger
Even though the largest pillar only looks like a curling finger of dust, it is a gigantic four light-years long from the top to the bottom…
In Our Skies, July and August 2025
With the Milky Way coming into a favorable position for evening viewing, all kinds of fun features are out there to be viewed…
Caption This Hippo
Submit your caption for this curious hippo!
Animal Life in Antarctica
Antarctica animals word search puzzle
End of the Trail, July 2025: Aurora
Check out this spectacular 360° aurora panorama!
Study Guide Puzzles, July 2025
Reinforce nature facts from the July issue with the Study Guide puzzles!
Water Garden for Wildlife
Your dream stream doesn’t need to be just a dream. Bring it right to your yard!
Camp & Cabin Cookin’, July 2025
Whole Wheat Pancakes…Jell-O Squares…Cheese Balls…Delicious Ice Cream Dessert
To Capture Lightning
Ahh, lightning! An in-cloud starburst streak! Had I finally uncovered the secret to those photos I so admired?
Focus Illustrated and Favorite Focus, July 2025
Check out our readers’ favorite photos from the past month!
Art & Poetry Submissions, May 2025
Here are the art & poetry submissions we received in the month of May. We hope you enjoy!Art SubmissionsClick on the thumbnails below to view the full-sized image.Photo SubmissionsPoetry...
Draco
Draco isn’t heavily populated with great telescopic targets, but the double stars and deep sky objects that do lie within the constellation’s boundaries are widely varied…