Naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela shares how he captured the ultrasonic sounds of the bat in flight. As I turn off the main paved road onto the dirt mountain road, my headlights sweep across the rouged, rocky nighttime landscape. With each switchback I gain altitude,...
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We are excited to announce Corrine Kozlak’s upcoming Rhubarb, a cookbook filled with a variety of 50 delicious dishes. This surprisingly common perennial is among the first spring plants to emerge. It has a subtle yet distinct tart, earthy flavor―and it conjures distant memories of parents, grandparents, and...
Read MoreAdventure Publications will soon have a book about bats. We have asked the author of Bat Basics: An Introduction to the Life of Bats in the United States & Canada & Their Many Benefits, Karen Krebbs, to share with us how it all started. Here...
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If you really want a champion hibernator you have to look at the Woodchucks, also called Groundhogs. Stan Tekiela tells us all about the Woodchuck and other animals preparing for winter. Winter is upon us and many parts of the country are covered in a blanket...
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Kathryn Houghton, author of Little Michigan, takes us on a tour of the village of Fife Lake, a town of less than 600 habitants that’s growing once more. Fife Lake can trace its history as a settlement back to the mid-1800s when a team of surveyors...
Read MoreNaturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela observes hundreds of Tundra Swans as they migrate to their nesting areas. Stepping out of the house, I immediately hear a familiar and wonderful sound—one that I only hear at this time of year. It is a high-pitched and smooth...
Read MoreTeresa Marrone and Drew Parker, authors of our upcoming book Mushrooms of the Northwest: A Simple Guide to Common Mushrooms, share with us their knowledge of the Giant Puffball. If you want to feed wild mushrooms to a crowd, a single specimen of one of these might do the...
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Wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela makes his case on why Florida is a fantastic place to see all sorts of birds. Let’s hear from him! More than 500 species of birds are found in Florida! That makes it one of the top states where you watch...
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In her book Little Michigan, Kathryn Houghton takes a nostalgic look at Michigan’s smallest towns; today, she takes us to Allen, the Antiques Capital of the World. The town built its first high school in 1869. Though the building burned down in 1913, the community came together...
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Stan Tekiela’s famous Birds of Florida Field Guide has been delighting bird-watchers for years. Now, the award-winning author has written the perfect bird identification guide for children! The Kids’ Guide to Birds of Florida features 87 of the most common and important birds to know, with species organized by...
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