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Salamander Night Again

Salamander Night Again

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Spotted Salamander. Photo © Dana Atkinson Have you ever had a chance to experience Salamander Night?I hope you can get out on that dark, rainy night when...

Jupiter is so BIG That…

Jupiter is so BIG That…

Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system at about 88,800 miles across. That’s big enough to create the amount of gravity needed to clean up many unstable objects that could threaten the Earth.

In Our Skies, March and April 2026

In Our Skies, March and April 2026

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Pegasus March 3 there will be (or was) a total lunar eclipse for the western edge of the United States and the western half of Canada. This will be a...

No More Nibbles

No More Nibbles

Are deer nibbling your young fruit trees? Is your strawberry patch being mowed down by invading deer? Are rabbits eating your tender beet or pea shoots?

Rescue the Perishing

Rescue the Perishing

…he glimpsed a desperate sparrow fleeing toward the molasses tank. In through the open lid flew the sparrow, followed in close pursuit by a Sharp-shinned Hawk.

The Calls of the Wild

The Calls of the Wild

Instead of a barking dog, I found a porcupine bristled in a nearby clearing, warning me to stay away. I quickly left the alarmed creature alone. But it wasn’t the first time I have been surprised by the sounds of woodland animals.