In three steps, you can draw this chipmunk too!
Mammals
Study Guide Puzzles, September 2026
Practice identifying challenging fall warblers!
Skunk Spray Go Away!
It was with less humor and more odor, that we dutifully prepared a skunk story for Nature Friend, that evening in 2008…
Invisibles, August 2026: Red Fox
Can you find the objects hidden in this drawing of a red fox?
Exploring Nature, August 2026
Nature highlights for August
Caption This Elk
Submit your caption for this massive elk bugling!
Invisibles, July 2026: White-tailed Deer
Find the hidden objects in this drawing of a white-tailed buck in velvet!
Pictures & Poems, July 2026
Enjoy this artwork and poetry from our young readers!
Nature’s Powerful Perfume
I used to believe that if you picked up a skunk by his tail, he could not spray. I’ve changed my mind…
Favorite Focus, June 2026
Enjoy our readers’ favorite photos from the June issue!
Photographing Bats in Flight
I hadn’t realized how easy photographing bats in flight could be…even with mosquitos. Granted, a few special tools are necessary, but getting these photos is much easier than I had thought, and than you may think.
What’s in Your Woods?
Go quietly, stand still, and observe. Sometimes the unusual approach works…
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!
Exploring Nature, May 2026
Nature highlights for May.
Caption This Chipmunk
Submit your caption for this chipmunk!