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Winter finch irruption

By Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com Nothing in nature stays the same. Nature is always in flux and is best described as being fluid and adaptive. Once you wrap your head around these simple truths, I believe […]

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Lightning drop WCC dual to Tigers

By Ryan Bergeron Managing Editor In a match-up featuring two teams listed in The Guillotine’s “Lean and Mean” portion of the Class AA rankings, the Lightning made the trip to Hutchinson to face the Hutchinson/Buffalo […]

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On the deer hunt

I was walking through the woods, moving very slowly, making sure not to step on a stick or twig that might snap and make a loud noise. Each footstep was carefully placed after visually checking […]

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Turkeys make a re-entry

by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com Change in nature usually comes about in thousands or even millions of years, not in months or years. Quick and easy doesn’t seem to have a place when it comes to […]

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Not the best recipe for colors

by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com This autumn has been dry and warm, so it’s not a great combination for viewing autumn colors. I am sure with more moisture and cooler nighttime temperatures the display would be […]

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Amazing pumpkins

I would like to tell you about something so common and ubiquitous in our American culture that I am sure you don’t think about it as being very special. It is something that has been […]

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Catching a few good shots

by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com I’ve spent a lifetime and a full career of more than 40 years writing about and taking photos of all sorts of wildlife, and birds in particular. So, it would be […]