Kevin Shank, Author at Nature Friend Magazine

Creation Close-ups, November 2022: White-tailed Buck

by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022, 11 November, Creation Close-ups, Mammals

Sparrow Scramble

by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2022 | Birds, Sparrows

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End of the Trail, November 2022: Space Photos

by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022, 11 November, Astronomy, End of the Trail, Galaxies, Nebulas, Planets

Wondernose: What animal is named after both the mouse and the deer?

by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022, 11 November, Articles & Stories, Mammals, Wondernose

Mouse deer. Photo © Lerwit Sasipreyajun/Dreamstime.com. No, this is not a deer mouse, Wondernose. You see, our mystery animal is neither a mouse nor a deer. It’s simply named after them—for good reason. Fantastic though it may seem, our mystery animal does resemble...

Study Guide Puzzles, November 2022

by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022, 11 November, Acrostic, Crossword, Matching, Premium Edition, Puzzles, Study Guide

Camp & Cabin Cookin’, November 2022

by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022, 11 November, Camp & Cabin Cookin', Premium Edition

Favorite Focus, November 2022

by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022, 11 November, Birds, Favorite Focus, Gamebirds, Mammals, Plants & Fungi, Premium Edition, Reptiles & Amphibians, Stilts and Avocets, The Photo Focus

Male Spruce Grouse. Photo © Lois Tschetter. I got my second lightning shot while we were visiting in Haiti. I was really hoping I could at least get one lightning photo before we left. Finally, the last night we were there, a massive storm rolled in. I positioned on...

Focus Illustrated, November 2022

by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022, 11 November, Answer Key, Astronomy, Focus Illustrated, Premium Edition, Sun, The Photo Focus

Covers, October 2022

by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Birds, Covers, Mammals, Owls

Long-eared Owl. Photo © Matt Amstutz. Bull elk in Grand Teton National Park. Photo © Jason Yoder.

From the Editor’s Quill and Scavenger Hunt, October 2022

by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Contest, From the Editor's Quill, Puzzles, Scavenger Hunt

Pictures and Poems, October 2022

by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Birds, Gamebirds, Mammals, Woodpeckers

Creation Close-ups, October 2022: Yellow-headed Blackbird

by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Astronomy, Birds, Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Creation Close-ups, Insects & Arachnids, Moon

Mailbox, October 2022: Our Favorite Magazine

by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Crustaceans & Mollusks, Mailbox

You Can Draw a Baltimore Oriole Submissions

by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Birds, Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, Plants & Fungi, Wildflowers, You Can Draw, You Can Draw Submissions

Contest and Event Reminders

by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Articles & Stories, Contest, Insects & Arachnids, Plants & Fungi, Wildflowers

Study Guide Puzzles, October 2022

by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Acrostic, Birds, Crossword, Ibises and Spoonbills, Matching, Premium Edition, Puzzles, Study Guide, Warblers

Camp & Cabin Cookin’, October 2022

by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Camp & Cabin Cookin', Premium Edition

Recipes: Empanadas, Pico de Gallo. Recipes: Carrot Cake, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Whoopie Pies.

Thinking Outside the Box

by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Articles & Stories, Birds, Owls, Premium Edition, The Photo Focus

Box? Did you say box? The large owl was sitting on a branch, silhouetted against a gorgeous sunset of orange and reds. The branch he was on, the trunk he was beside, were flawless—splendid props for this photo that was only etched in my imagination.How can a person...