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Aquarius
Aquarius is a sprawling constellation that stretches across nearly 40° of the southern sky on autumn evenings…
And NOT After Us!
“Mammal-ling” With Friends Grand Prize Winner!
All Things Mammals
“Moose!”
The van erupted as a dozen people slammed from slumber-ish moments to actively attempting to catch a glimpse of the coveted northern mammal.
In Search of Mammals
“Mammal-ling” With Friends First Place Winner
Pictures & Poems, October 2026
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And He Turned Toward Us in a Hurry!
“Mammal-ling” With Friends Third Place Winner
Seeds Fired Like Bullets
It was a fine October day, and I definitely wasn’t expecting to be shot at.
A Queen Points the Way
I thought I could be an explorer—from my own backyard. But first, I got lost.
Winterizing Your Garden
Don’t be fooled. There’s still a lot going on in your garden even after that first frost hits and the tomatoes hang limp from the blackened vines.
Favorite Focus, October 2026
Enjoy these recent favorite photos from our readers!
Stitching Panoramas
Expand your horizons!
Pitchers Large and Small
Pitcher plants…hundreds of pitcher plants…
Aquila
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Aquila, the Eagle, is a mid-sized constellation that lies right along the summer Milky Way just south of the zenith on September evenings in the...
A Day With the Birds
Birding With Friends Grand Prize Winner View the full issue in the Magazine Archive The old gray minivan gave an arthritic creak and jerked to a stop just as the house door swung open and Magenta’s...