View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Early in the morning before it is bright,A robin starts chirping at first hint of light.And inside the house, I awake out of sleep,Since I gladly want my...
Mammals
Pictures & Poems, April 2026
Drawings and a poem from our young readers.
Pond Life Word Search
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To Photograph a Bobcat With a Homemade DSLR Camera Trap
Typically, in order to photograph an animal, you first have to see it. However, this time that was not the case.
Study Guide Puzzles, March 2026
Sharpen your nature knowledge with these puzzles!
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?
Caption This Fox
Submit your caption for this Fox.
Under a Porky’s Pine
Have you ever seen a porcupine fall from a tree? Or seen a porcupine busy feeding in a tree? Winter is a good time to get out and watch that, and a bonus is seeing the gathering of insects around damaged areas.
Study Guide Puzzles, February 2026
Sharpen your nature knowledge with these puzzles!
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.
Pictures and Poems, February 2025
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Albino
Suddenly my eye caught a bright white spot through a clump of trees away out in a field. An albino white-tailed deer!
In Which I Made Friends With a Squirrel
What would it be like to have that unapproachable creature come up to me for peanuts? I asked myself.
Favorite Focus, February 2026
Enjoy our readers’ favorite photos from the February issue!
Invisibles, February 2026: Wolf
Can you find the hidden objects in this Wolf drawing?