View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Nebraska sunset. Photo © David Miller. Last quarter moon. Photo © Britney Martin. Black-capped Chickadee. Photo © John Leck. Horned Lark. Photo © Weston...
2024, 01 January
Photographing Snowflakes—Computer Time
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Editor's note: For background to this lesson, you may recall that last month I mentioned how my interest in learning snowflake photography led me to the...
Camp & Cabin Cookin’, January 2024
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Perseus
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Double Cluster, NGC 869 & NGC 884. Photo © Boris Stromar|Dreamstime.com. To the ancient Greeks, the stars of Perseus represented a hero. To me, this...
Study Guide Puzzles, January 2024
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End of the Trail, January 2024: Orion Nebula
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Orion Nebula (M42) and Running Man Nebula (NGC 1977). The Orion Nebula is one of the most splendid nebulas to enjoy through a telescope. While our eyes...
Duck Scramble
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Caption This Lynx
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive We invite you to submit your caption for this photograph. The photograph will be used on the back of the May issue, along with our choice of a caption or...
Rainbow of Flowers
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Flower Bed Contest First Place Photo © Joyce Tschetter. We recently had an opportunity to visit the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky, and my idea...
High-flying, Dirty Snowballs
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Comet NEOWISE II. Photo © Morris Yoder. Comets are nicknamed “dirty snowballs.” That nickname should give you a pretty good idea of what they are—big...
Exploring Nature, January 2024
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Find frost flowers or ice needles. These occur when the air is icy cold yet the soil is still above freezing and plant roots are active. In mid-January...
Our Flower Bed
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Flower Bed Contest Third Place Photo © Solomon Blair. This is our first year having a raised flower bed. My dad built it with treated 2x8 lumber and...
Bubbling Rock Flower Bed
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Flower Bed Contest Second Place Photo © Kristina Zimmerman. We had a patch of grass between our retaining wall and our walkway that was too small to mow...
You Can Draw a Tiger Cub
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You Can Draw a Wolf Pup Submissions
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