It was with less humor and more odor, that we dutifully prepared a skunk story for Nature Friend, that evening in 2008…
2024, 06 June
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...
You Can Draw a House Sparrow Submissions
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Favorite Focus, June 2024
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Iceberg Creek flowing out of Iceberg Lake in Glacier National Park. Photo © Aaron Stalter. Photo © Riley Kropf. Photo © Ben Fehr. Barred Owl. Photo ©...
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...
Camp & Cabin Cookin’, June 2024
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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...
Study Guide Puzzles, June 2024
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End of the Trail, June 2024: Purple Pitcher Plant
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Purple pitcher plant. Photo © Dana Atkinson.
Bog Slog I Spy
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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....
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...
You Can Draw a Painted Bunting
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive God surely loves color, and He created us with that love as well! He designed a world with color and beauty. His basic colors seem to be blue, green,...
Covers, June 2024
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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...