In today’s post, Erika Zambello, author of Backyard Discovery & Science Workbook: South, tells us about the state bird of each southern state. Why are state symbols important? Because they tell a story! By voting on symbols, elected officials and citizens are highlighting what makes their states—and...
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George Miller, author of Backyard Science & Discovery Workbook: Southwest, tells us about the state gems of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, western Oklahoma, western Texas, and southern Utah. Many southwest states have state gems, minerals, rocks, or fossils, but you may not have heard or know about all of...
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Wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela has always been interested in the unsung heroes or the rule breakers of nature—the kinds of critters or birds that are common, yet no one seems to pay any attention to them. Today he introduces us to the tiny...
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In his book Rocks & Minerals Backyard Workbook, Dan R. Lynch features more than 20 simple, fun introductions to a variety of rocks and minerals, including granite, sandstone, gemstones, and more. Plus, more than a dozen activities help kids to make hypotheses, experiment, and observe. The 19 hands-on...
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Julia Rutland, author of Tomatoes: 50 Tried & True Recipes, shares with us her recipe for Fried Green Tomatoes with Romanesco Sauce. We tried it out, and so should you! It is an amazing starter to a great summer meal. I really can’t express how much...
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Michigan is a great place for wildflower enthusiasts! The state is at the crossroads of three major vegetative habitats. Each of these vegetative zones contains a wide and often unique variety of wildflowers, and Stan Tekiela's Wildflowers of Michigan Field Guide makes identifying them easy. The...
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The Kids’ Guide to Birds of California by Stan Tekiela is a fun, easy-to-use guide for anyone interested in seeing and identifying birds. As a child, Stan spent hours of enjoyment watching birds come to a wooden feeder that his father built in their backyard. The...
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It all started with a social media post that drew my attention. An 8-year old young man was holding Jaret C. Daniels’s book Insects & Bugs North America, which he and his mom had recently purchased at the Florida Museum. In the post, the boy’s mom...
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With Wildflowers of Minnesota by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make wildflower identification simple, informative, and productive. Minnesota is a great place for wildflower enthusiasts. The state is at the crossroads of three major vegetative habitats. Each of these vegetative zones contains a...
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Have you ever asked, “What should we do today?” If so, then you need Michigan Day Trips by Theme. This comprehensive book by native Michigander Kathryn Houghton leads you to the fun, the fascinating, and the downright unusual. It’s packed with more than 300 of the...
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