by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2024 | 2024, 11 November, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Insects & Arachnids, Mailbox, Snow
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by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2024 | 2024, 11 November, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, You Can Draw, You Can Draw Submissions
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by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2024 | 2024, 11 November, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Comets, In Our Skies, Meteors, Moon, Planets
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Hopefully comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) will be a highlight for viewing. See the chart above for its position at several dates. Nov. 5 is the peak of the south Taurid meteor shower, and the 12th is the peak of the...
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2024 | 2024, 11 November, Caption This, Carnivores, Mammals
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive “Finally, a rescue boat!” Photo © Dreamstime.com. We invite you to submit your caption for this photograph. The photograph will be used on the back of the March issue, along with our choice of a caption or...
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2024 | 2024, 11 November, End of the Trail
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive An old house under a starry sky. Photo © Aden Martin.
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2024 | 2024, 11 November, Acrostic, Crossword, Fill-In-The-Blanks, Premium Edition, Puzzles, Study Guide, True and False
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by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2024 | 2024, 11 November, Camp & Cabin Cookin', Premium Edition
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Green Bean Casserole This recipe came about when I wanted to make traditional green bean casserole from scratch, but could not find a recipe. I did some research on how to make cream of mushroom soup, then started...
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2024 | 2024, 11 November, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Auroras, Premium Edition, Stars, The Photo Focus
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Here in Virginia, my exposure to northern lights has been rare—very few and far between. The first time we saw them, there was a huge red glow in the north. It flared up above a ridge—the appearance was that of a large...
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2024 | Pictures and Poems, You Can Draw Submissions
Here are the art & poetry submissions we received in the month of October. We hope you enjoy! Art Submissions Click on the thumbnails below to view the full-sized image. Chiara Leon, 11, West Palm Beach, FL Gabriel, 6, Summerville, GA Nicholas, 8, Summerville, GA...
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2024 | 2024, 11 November, Astronomy, Auroras, Comets, Galaxies, Nebulas
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by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2024 | Pictures and Poems, You Can Draw Submissions
Art Submissions Click on the thumbnails below to view the full-sized image. Morgan Brown, 11, Port Haywood, VA Sarah Jones, 13, Ava, MO Paraskeva Krisko, 12, Pittsburgh, PA Charlotte Anne Duke, 10, Millington, TN Katie Johnson, 6, Ypsilanti, MI Clara MacKenzie, 8,...
by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024, 10 October, Covers, Fall Foliage, Plants & Fungi
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by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024, 10 October, Birds, Gamebirds, Let's Take a Hike
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Ruffed Grouse. Photo © Lois Tschetter.
by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024, 10 October, From the Editor's Quill, Puzzles, Scavenger Hunt
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by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024, 10 October, Birds, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Hares, Rabbits, & Pikas, Insects & Arachnids, Mammals, Pictures and Poems, Stars, Thrushes, Warblers, Woodpeckers
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by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024, 10 October, Birds, Creation Close-ups, Fall Foliage, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes
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by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024, 10 October, Astronomy, Auroras, Mailbox, Stars, Weather
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by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024, 10 October, Birds, Cardinals, Tanagers, & Allies, You Can Draw, You Can Draw Submissions
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by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024, 10 October, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Comets
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Am I crazy…walking out the lane at 3:00 a.m. just to try to see a comet? When I got to the mailbox, I looked up. There was the comet, all right, just under the North Star. What had appeared as a “fuzzy light in a fog” the...
by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024, 10 October, Fall Foliage, Trees
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Fall foliage. Photo © Susannah Leck.
by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024, 10 October, Camp & Cabin Cookin', Premium Edition
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Shrimp Poppers —Submitted by the Shank family 20 extra large shrimp 10 jalapeño peppers 10-20 strips thin bacon Cream cheese filling: 4 oz cream cheese 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp lime juice 1 tsp BBQ rub 1 tsp Old Bay...
by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024, 10 October, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Fall Foliage, Favorite Focus, Insects & Arachnids, Premium Edition, The Photo Focus
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive A few days ago I saw a clearwing hummingbird moth on our butterfly bush. I took a bunch of photos. This is my favorite one. Photo © Joshua Lloyd. As I looked through photos for this issue, I came across this panorama Allen...
by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2024 | 2024, 09 September, Carnivores, Covers, Mammals
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Photo © Samuelsgraphics|Dreamstime.com. Caption This Cougar Kitten. Photo © Holly Kuchera|Dreamstime.com.
by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2024 | 2024, 09 September, Let's Take a Hike, Plants & Fungi, Trees
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Fall foliage in Prince Edward Island. Photo © Rosalie Wood.
by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2024 | 2024, 09 September, Birds, Contest, From the Editor's Quill, Puzzles, Scavenger Hunt
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by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2024 | 2024, 09 September, Birds, Creation Close-ups, Crows, Jays, & Magpies, Gamebirds, Mammals, Sparrows, Ungulates, Warblers
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by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2024 | 2024, 09 September, Birds, Cranes, Hummingbirds, Mailbox
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by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2024 | 2024, 09 September, Birds, Mammals, Pictures and Poems, Ungulates
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by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2024 | 2024, 09 September, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Insects & Arachnids, You Can Draw, You Can Draw Submissions
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by Kevin Shank and Adrian Shank | Sep 1, 2024 | 2024, 09 September, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Comets, Eclipses, In Our Skies, Lunar Eclipse, Meteors, Planets, Solar Eclipse
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive In September, Comet 13P/Olbers is projected to be at magnitude 8—a binocular/telescope target. In mid-September it will be a thumb-to-little-finger span at arm’s length above the western horizon after sunset. September 5,...
