View the full issue in the Magazine Archive That’s right, Wondernose. For lunch today you ate something that has poisonous leaves. When you think about it, you realize God created this plant with an...
Articles & Stories
Bog Slog, Part 2
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Ah, yes, we were on a bog slog! You may recall we were headed out of the bog and back to solid, dry ground. Of course, the Gulper was threateningly...
Auroras!
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive The "Superstorm", May 10, 2024 Aurora borealis in Georgia on May 10, 2024. Photo © Morris Yoder. Hundreds of millions of people gawked at the night sky...
In Our Skies, July 2024
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive July 2 and 26 Pleiades will be very close to the Moon—less than .5°. July 22 Mercury will be at its greatest elongation east of the sun, meaning it will...
Lizard Life
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Komodo dragon. Photo © Sergey Uryadnikov|Dreamstime.com. Basking under Indonesia’s morning sun, the largest lizard alive lay still. Because the...
The Local Birds Are Nesting
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Baltimore Oriole © Harry Collins|Dreamstime.com. American Kestrel © Menno67|Dreamstime.com. By early June the northern migration is pretty well over, the...
Diamond Digging
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive “Did you find a diamond?”He was a little boy that asked me. He had a hole where a front tooth should have been, and dust on his pants from the knees down....
“Joy Cometh in the Morning”
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Diamond ring. Photo © Andrew Zimmerman. So amazing! How could such a tiny sliver left of the sun still yield so much light?! The temperature had been...
Wondernose: What animal is able to send out a decoy in order to distract an enemy?
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive When you think of a decoy, perhaps you picture a wooden or plastic duck placed in the water by a hunter in hopes of attracting real ducks. Well, the...
Fallen Jewel
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive “Look, Mom!” I exclaimed as we pulled into our driveway. “The front door’s wide open!”“Oh, no,” she said, glancing up. “We probably didn’t shut it right...
The Fascinating Acorn Woodpecker
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Acorn Woodpecker. Photo © Alain Poirot|Dreamstime.com. “RAT-TAT-TAT! Rat-tat-tat!”Listen to that woodpecker. It is a common enough sound, but how about a...
Bog Slog, Part 1
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive “Let’s go on a bog slog! We’ll get to see carnivorous plants and bee-tricking bog orchids!” Friends and family often hear me say that during early June....
Corona Borealis and Serpens Caput
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive A little semicircle of stars known as Corona Borealis sits high overhead in the early summer sky. Corona Borealis, or the Northern Crown, lies just west...
Grow Your Greens
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive What would life be like without salads? A bit boring, wouldn't it? Have you thanked God for leafy greens lately? Of course, salads include a lot of...
Hindsight 20/20: Eclipse Photography
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive April 8, 2024, has come and gone. Many of us had our calendars flagged on that date with “The eclipse” penciled in. Looking back, our vision is 20/20, as...