Journey With Nature

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Kankakee Sands: A Birder's Paradise Mar 03, 2008

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Birders take note: in Northwestern Indiana lies a 76 hundred acre jewel in progress. Kankakee Sands in Newton County is on track to becoming a bird mecca, without question one of the premier places in the Midwest to view a number of amazing birds.

Migrating Royalty - The Monarch Butterfly Mar 03, 2008

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Although it's not a big secret, few people realize that royalty summers in Indiana by the thousands. They especially enjoy the fine dining found across our state such as milkweed and sweet nectar. As summer ends, they quietly head south for the winter, preferring a few exclusive spots in the cool Mexican highlands.

Identifying Winter Trees: A Bark for Every Tree Mar 03, 2008

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Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "Nature is full of genius, full of divinity; so that not a snowflake escapes its fashioning hand." Nature's genius is nowhere more evident than in the bark of leaf-less trees in winter, for the bark of a tree is no less distinct than the leaves that grace its branches in the summer.

Who Give a Hoot? Mar 03, 2008

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Heard any good hoots lately? Or seen the silhouette of a squatting, ghost-like creature with points on top of its head? If so, consider yourself lucky. You were treated to the sights and sounds of the Great Horned Owl.

Spring Ephemerals and Their Insect Pals Mar 03, 2008

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It's winter, and outside the grey skies cast a colorless shadow across Indiana. Yet in woodlands across the state, a botanical fireworks display is poised to appear.

Luring Anglers to the Tippecanoe River Oct 24, 2007

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Autumn along the Tippecanoe River is a sight to behold, as the leaves turn brilliant shades of red, orange, and yellow along its banks. On early fall mornings you may even see the silhouette of a fisherman casting his lure and waiting patiently for a bite.

Watersheds 101 Oct 17, 2007

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Pulled together by gravity to flow across the ground, raindrops gather into a little stream of water and may follow a number of paths: into a river, through a wetland or an ocean. No matter where they end, the raindrops will eventually become part of a watershed.

Welcome Back, Otter! Oct 11, 2007

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The river otter: fun-loving, frisky, and free-spirited. And now, after a 50-year absence, these charming creatures are back home in Indiana.

Swamp Rabbit Oct 03, 2007

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The Swamp Rabbit is not your ordinary rabbit; it lives a solitary life in swampy areas typically in the southern United States. Southwestern Indiana is the northern limit to its range and the populations are at best tenuous.

Recycle, Reuse, Repeat. Sep 26, 2007

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Have you ever tossed away your aluminum beer or soda can with a smidgen of guilt but not a smidgeon big enough to save the can for the recycling bin? After all, how much difference can the recycling of one can make? A lot!

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