Can you identify these raptors?
Plants & Fungi
Autumn Trails
Come with me on another nature outing. Why is “fall” a name for this lovely season? What falls in the fall?
In Which I Saw a Hole in a Lily Pad…
What made that hole? I wondered. There in the lily pad leaf was a quarter-sized hole. To satisfy my curiosity, I lifted an edge of the lily pad.
Exploring Nature, September 2025
Nature highlights for September.
Saving Seeds
Saving seeds from my favorite varieties has become an inexpensive way to get those armloads of flowers and buckets of veggies each summer without buying dozens of seed packets…
Favorite Focus, September 2025
Enjoy our readers’ favorite photos from the past month!
Study Guide Puzzles, September 2025
Hone your leaf identification skills by researching the names of these fall leaves!
You Can Draw a House Wren
In six steps, you can draw a House Wren too!
Nice-looking Weeds? In the Flower Beds?
I like weeds—for good reason I think. It’s because I see so many incredibly interesting things when I’m among the weeds. But the problem is, I like the looks of weeded flower beds and garden…
My Garden Bench
Little did I know that the broken swing seat would become one of my favorite garden features ever…
Don’t Be an Alpine Giant…
I’d recommend you not being the tallest giant around in the afternoon, and maybe skip crawling into a mountain lion’s lair….
Water Garden for Wildlife
Your dream stream doesn’t need to be just a dream. Bring it right to your yard!
Food Plots for Wildlife, Part 1
Seven bucks, still in velvet, slipped out of the woods and began foraging among the grasses in the field… Why not plant for wildlife and increase the opportunities to see these things?
Food Plots for Wildlife, Part 2
Have you ever planted a wildlife garden? Most people refer to that as a food plot. It’s a good way to attract wildlife to your property.
Covers, June 2025
June highlights: an adorable fawn, and beautiful rhododendrons!