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Birds & Birding

The Sound of Merlin: Like Shazam, but for Birds

When I began my Zero to Hero Birding Journey (going on seven years ago now), my birding mentor Tim Boucher required that I (a) download the Merlin birding app, (b) learn to be quick with my binoculars, and (c) put…

head and shoulders of a bird with a lizard in its beak

Birds & Birding

Roadrunner: Meet the Real Bird Behind the Cartoon

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Wildlife

Squirrel Parkour? The Science Behind Squirrel Acrobatics

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Wildlife

How To See More Wildlife

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Wildlife

Surprising Tales of Toxic Animals

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Birds & Birding

Why Do We Hate Trash Birds?

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Fish & Fisheries

50 Fish, 50 States: Freaks in the Hot Springs

Fish & Fisheries

50 Fish, 50 States: Silver Creek Preserve

Fish & Fisheries

50 Fish, 50 States: Small Stream Wonders

Fish & Fisheries

50 Fish, 50 States: Trout at 11,000 Feet

Fish & Fisheries

50 Fish, 50 States: The Bass of Emiquon

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Birds & Birding

Why Are You Seeing Lots of Vultures Now?

squirrel in leaves on the ground

Wildlife

What’s Up With White Squirrels and Black Squirrels?

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From the Field

8 Fall Nature Experiences to Enjoy

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From the Field

The Love Stories of Sleepy Lizards

Northern paper wasp on a nest with open cells

From the Field

Wait. Northern Paper Wasps Recognize Each Other’s Faces?

Fish & Fisheries

The Disturbingly Long Tapeworms of Alaskan Bears

From the Field

Camera Trapping As Mainstream Nature Activity

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Birds & Birding

An Introduction to Bird Banding

Birds & Birding

Three New Field Guides for Bird & Weather Nerds

Birds & Birding

Move Over Bald Eagle: Meet 12 of the World’s Coolest National Birds

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Birds & Birding

Hollow Homes: Meet the Warblers That Nest in Tree Cavities

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Wildlife

There’s a Wolverine in My Neighborhood (App)

From the Field

Strange and Surprising Facts about Opossums

Wildlife

Beaver? Otter? Muskrat? A Field Guide to Freshwater Mammals

Wildlife

Chipmunk Quest

Wildlife

Nature Nerd Trivia: Bats

From the Field

Moose in the Morning: 20 Years of Silver Creek

Fish & Fisheries

9 Cool Freshwater Fish You’ve Never Heard Of

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Fish & Fisheries

50 Fish, 50 States: Whitefish & the End of the World as We Know It

Fish & Fisheries

A Field Guide to Freshwater Fish Watching

Fish & Fisheries

Review: What Fishing Books Can Be

Fish & Fisheries

50 Fish, 50 States: Garkansas

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Fish & Fisheries

50 Fish, 50 States: A Conservation Journey