M13. Photo © Reinhold Wittich/Dreamstime.com. Hercules, the Strongman, is a large constellation that lies straight east of Bootes, the constellation we focused on last month. If you imagine a line...
Articles & Stories
Tips to Birds
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Swainson's Warbler singing from a branch. Photo © epantha|iStockphoto.com. What was Cheryl telling Bethany? We were at a family reunion in Kentucky, and...
A Bee’s Life
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Honeycomb with worker bees caring for larvae. Photo © Inventori|iStockphoto.com. On a warm day in June, a queen bee was busy laying eggs. One of these...
In Which a Promethea Silk Moth Life Flashes Before My Eyes
Do buttonbushes grow near where you live? If so, perhaps you’ve found them to be butterfly magnets like I have…
Rescued From Death
It all started when my two older brothers returned home from helping the neighbor man clean out his storage shed.
Click Beetles
The first year we grew sweet potatoes for the produce auction, we noticed numerous little hollows in the mature tubers…
Nature’s Powerful Perfume
I used to believe that if you picked up a skunk by his tail, he could not spray. I’ve changed my mind…
Light Sailing
Is it possible to sail on light? This question was asked hundreds of years ago and answered relatively recently.
In Our Skies, July and August 2026
A calendar of astronomical events
H2Whoa
Explore water’s cohesion and adhesion!
Growing Beautiful Roses
When I think of gorgeous, sweetly scented roses, my mind often goes to a dear friend who has raised roses for more than forty years…
Camp & Cabin Cookin’, July 2026
Try these homemade seasoning blends!
Bootes
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive M3. Photo © Reinhold Wittich|Dreamstime.com. Bootes lies nearly straight overhead on June evenings in the Northern Hemisphere. This constellation is...
Backyard Dinnertime
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Baltimore Oriole nest. Photo © David Des Rochers|Dreamstime.com. “Are the sausages ready?” Rodney bounded out the back door to the fire ring where Father...
Crystal Lake, Here We Come
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Crystal Lake, Montana. Photo by National Forest Service. The four of us looked upward. Would we? Could we? It was 1:45. Our guide had suggested 5:00 as an...