In six steps, you can draw this Green Heron too!
2026
Seeds Fired Like Bullets
It was a fine October day, and I definitely wasn’t expecting to be shot at.
A Queen Points the Way
I thought I could be an explorer—from my own backyard. But first, I got lost.
Look for Birds!
Find all thirty-two kinds of birds hidden in this puzzle.
Study Guide Puzzles, October 2026
Autumn meets brown bears and beautiful scenery in these educational puzzles!
Winterizing Your Garden
Don’t be fooled. There’s still a lot going on in your garden even after that first frost hits and the tomatoes hang limp from the blackened vines.
Camp & Cabin Cookin’, October 2026
Our Favorite Breadsticks . Ham and Bean Soup . Chai Snickerdoodles . Maple Vanilla Pudding
Favorite Focus, October 2026
Enjoy these recent favorite photos from our readers!
Favorite Focus, September 2026
Enjoy these favorite photos from our readers!
Focus Illustrated, September 2026
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Hocking Hills State Park, Upper Falls. Photo © Jesse Weaver. Hocking Hills State Park, Cedar Falls. Photo © Jesse Weaver. Jesse Weaver writes that a...
Stitching Panoramas
Expand your horizons!
Camp & Cabin Cookin’, September 2026
Bran Muffins … Cold Brew Coffee … Krispie Cookies … Chopped Italian Sliders
Pitchers Large and Small
Pitcher plants…hundreds of pitcher plants…
Aquila
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Aquila, the Eagle, is a mid-sized constellation that lies right along the summer Milky Way just south of the zenith on September evenings in the...
A Day With the Birds
Birding With Friends Grand Prize Winner View the full issue in the Magazine Archive The old gray minivan gave an arthritic creak and jerked to a stop just as the house door swung open and Magenta’s...















