Stan Tekiela loves taking pictures of animals, but it’s not always easy. Sometimes he can’t find the animals. When this happens, he only get pictures of their tracks. In his book Whose Track is That? Stan Tekiela examines animal tracks. Today we take a look at three...
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A few minutes in the kitchen can become hours of bird-watching fun. Take birding to another level by creating unique dishes especially for backyard birds. This creative cookbook by Adele Porter turns bird food into a banana split, cupcake, pie, and even tree ornaments. Children...
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We are excited to present our latest children’s book: Whose Track is That? by acclaimed wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela. Few of nature’s offerings are more captivating to children than wildlife. While it isn’t always easy to spot animals in the wild, they leave...
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Winter can be a very challenging time for the birds who don’t migrate. The rigors of winter, lack of food, reduced access to fresh water, and extremely long and cold nights do represent a lot of challenges for our resident birds. Finding food in winter is...
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Wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela introduces us to the Eastern Skunk Cabbage, a cool and unsung hero in the plant world. Skunk Cabbage in Central Wisconsin Some people are mainly interested in large animals such as deer, elk, or bears. These mega-fauna are a very popular...
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The great Christmas tree debate continues, and Stan Tekiela discusses the question, fresh or artificial? Unfortunately, this year it doesn’t matter if you choose fresh or artificial. Either way, you are going to pay more than you did in the past. Data from the National...
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Naturalist and wildlife photographer par excellence Stan Tekiela shares with us his observations about red-tailed hawks. Often it is the common critters that go unnoticed or at least unappreciated. After all, when was the last time you noticed a house sparrow or pigeon? How about an...
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Carrot cake is Corinne Kozlak’s favorite and the only type of cake she craves. Today, in honor of National Maple Syrup Day, the author of Maple Syrup: 40 Tried & True Recipes, shares with us her recipe. INGREDIENTS FOR THE CAKE 21⁄2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon...
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Stan Tekiela often enjoys the more common side of nature—that which we see every day in our backyards and parks but that may go unnoticed. A prime example is the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), which is likely the most common squirrel species in the...
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Over the past several years, Corrine Kozlak has immersed herself in collecting, testing, and tasting many maple syrup recipes. The 40 tried-and-true ones in her Maple Syrup cookbook have been approved by friends and family as winning holiday dinner recipes. In today’s post she shares three recipes...
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