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October is Fire Prevention Month! Check out these resources to learn more about fire, fire prevention, and smoke.
A Burning Question – Vol. 1 No. 19
The messages of Smokey Bear have spread across the globe. Today, Smokey continues to teach…
Smokey Bear LIVE
Welcome to Smokey Bear LIVE, a distance learning adventure brought to you by the USDA…
Meet Smokey Bear’s Team – Vol. 1 No. 12
Meet Smokey Bear and some of the people who work with him to prevent human-caused…
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire (Time Warp Monograph Series) – Vol. 1 No. 14
Scientists explore if and how climate and weather are connected to very large wildland fires…
Smokey Bear Collector Card Pack
Smokey Bear has his very own collector card! Learn more about his job as a…
Meet Dr. Ford! – Vol. 1 No. 6
Natural Inquirer Readers for students in grades K-2 focus on a scientist and their research.…
Knock on Wood – Vol. 1 No. 21
The “Knock on Wood” monograph explores the relationship between carbon, fire, longleaf pine, and the…
Wildland Fire 2 – Vol. 13 No. 1
This journal focuses on wildland fire. Wildland fire is any fire occurring in vegetation areas,…
Wildland Fire – Vol. 4 No. 1
This edition of the Natural Inquirer is all about wildland fire. You will learn about…
A Flame Changer – Vol. 1 No. 25
The second monograph in Natural Inquirer’s Pollinators series, this monograph explores the connection between fire…
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024
In honor of Indigenous People’s Day on October 14, we’d like to highlight the work of Dr. Serra Hoagland, a biological s... -
Fire Prevention Month: Careers in Fire Prevention
October is Fire Prevention Month! While many of the month’s activities are focused on what you can do to prevent fire... -
Reader Strategy 1: Fiction and Nonfiction
Reader Strategies Blog Series In this series, we will be walking through some strategies for using the Natu... -
Guest Blog: Natural Inquirer in the Little Free Library
Sharing a love of reading — and free Natural Inquirer goodies — through the Little Free Library network ...