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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...
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...
Favorite Focus, June 2026
Enjoy our readers’ favorite photos from the June issue!
You Can Draw a Ruby-throated Hummingbird
In six steps, you can draw this Ruby-throated Hummingbird too!
Invisibles, June 2026: American Robin Nest
Can you find the hidden objects in this drawing?
You Can Draw a Carolina Wren Submissions
Children’s submissions for You Can Draw a Carolina Wren lesson.
Invisibles, May 2026: Wood Duck
Can you find the hidden objects in this Wood Duck drawing?
Springtime in the Cascades
It was the beginning of May, and I was trying to plan a birding/photography day. But here in western Oregon, spring doesn’t just mean new growth and pretty flowers. It also means LOTS of rain!
Warbler Crossword
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Creation Close-ups, May 2026
Enjoy our readers’ photo submissions from the May issue!
Pictures & Poems, May 2026
Drawings and poems from our young readers.
Exploring Nature, May 2026
Nature highlights for May.
Our Little Owl
As he was walking around in the willows, a Boreal Owl flew up from a branch in front of him and landed a few yards away in another willow tree.
What’s in Your Woods?
Go quietly, stand still, and observe. Sometimes the unusual approach works…















