by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Birds, Creation Close-ups, Deer and Antelope, Mammals, Owls, Plants & Fungi, Wildflowers
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by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2023 | 2023, 10 October, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Cicadas, Deer and Antelope, Dragonflies & Damselflies, Insects & Arachnids, Mammals, Pictures and Poems
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by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2023 | 2023, 10 October, Articles & Stories, Birds, Deer and Antelope, Exploring Nature, Fish, Gamebirds, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, Herons, Egrets, & Bitterns, Mammals, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes
View the October 2023 Nature Friend Magazine Bull elk. Photo © Dreamstime.com. The elk are still bugling. Brown and brook trout are spawning. Wild ginseng is ready for harvest. Check local laws. Bobwhite Quail live in coveys from autumn to spring. Sometime in October...
by Rebekah Brewster | Jun 1, 2023 | 2023, 06 June Readers' Issue, Articles & Stories, Deer and Antelope, Mammals
View the June 2023 Nature Friend Magazine Bull elk in Elk County, Pennsylvania. “Those leaves look edible!” Nate exclaimed. A van load of us from Northumberland County were driving to Elk County on a crisp September day, and the vivid fall colors caught our eyes....
by Japheth Hochstetler | May 1, 2023 | 2023, 05 May Story Contest, Articles & Stories, Contest, Deer and Antelope, Mammals, Story Contest
View the May 2023 Nature Friend Magazine Bull elk. Photo © Le Thuy Do/Dreamstime.com. The van slowed, then made its way around yet another sharp curve. I heaved a sigh and settled back in my seat. “I don’t think we’ll ever get there,” I complained to myself.I turned...
by Kevin Shank | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023, 01 January, Answer Key, Birds, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Chickadees & Titmice, Crustaceans & Mollusks, Deer and Antelope, Favorite Focus, Insects & Arachnids, Mammals, Plants & Fungi, Study Guide, The Photo Focus, Wildflowers
by Harlan Eby | Dec 1, 2022 | 2022, 12 December, Mammals
View the December 2022 Nature Friend Magazine Shed elk antler. Photo © Harlyn Eby. “Okay, let’s go,” said Allyn as he jumped into the Dodge. The rest of us climbed in, and we set out for the mountains. After driving for approximately an hour, we turned onto a rough,...
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022, 11 November, Birds, Favorite Focus, Gamebirds, Mammals, Plants & Fungi, Reptiles & Amphibians, Stilts and Avocets, Study Guide, The Photo Focus
View the November 2022 Nature Friend Study Guide Male Spruce Grouse. Photo © Lois Tschetter. I got my second lightning shot while we were visiting in Haiti. I was really hoping I could at least get one lightning photo before we left. Finally, the last night we were...
by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Birds, Covers, Mammals, Owls
Long-eared Owl. Photo © Matt Amstutz. Bull elk in Grand Teton National Park. Photo © Jason Yoder.
by Mary Moore | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Let's Take a Hike, Mammals
Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo © Mary Moore.
by Kevin Shank | Oct 30, 2021 | 2021, 11 November, Birds, Mammals, Owls, Pictures and Poems, Reptiles & Amphibians, Woodpeckers
