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  • PDF Preview of Investi-gator (Northern Research Station) article "Are You Red-Dy for Change?"
    Leaves change color in the fall. Cooler temperatures in the fall cause the chlorophyll in leaves to break down. When…
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    Are You Red-dy to Change? Learning What Things Affect Leaf Color Change

  • PDF Preview of the crossword for Investi-gator (Northern Research Station)
    After reading the Investi-gator (Northern Research Station), test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.
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    Crossword – Investi-gator (Northern Research Station)

  • PDF preview of the Device-ive Science article cover. The main image is a photo of a young man leaning against the trunk of a tree and reading an electronic device.
    Before the introduction of personal computers, tablets, cell phones, and other mobile devices, scientific findings were more difficult to share…
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    Device-ive Science: How Electronic Devices Encourage Involvement With Environmental Research

  • PDF preview of FACELook FACTivity
    In this FACTivity, you will assess and compare two trees. The questions you will answer are: 1) What is the estimated…
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    FACTivity – FACELook

  • PDF preview of Flow Down article cover. The background is a photo of a green mountain range.
    The scientists in this study wanted to figure out how forest management, climate change, and streamflow interact. First, the scientists…
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    Flow Down! Can Managing Forests Help Maintain Water Supplies in the Face of Climate Change?

  • Drawing of mice eating spotted knapweed.
    In the Western United States, spotted knapweed is one of the most widely found nonnative plants. Spotted knapweed was brought to the United…
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    Goll-ly! Don’t Take a Knapweed! The Impact of Nonnative Plants and Animals on Deer Mice

  • Cover of Goll-ly Don't Take a Knapweed! in Spanish
    In the Western United States, spotted knapweed is one of the most widely found nonnative plants. Spotted knapweed was brought to the United…
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    Goll-ly! Don’t Take a Knapweed! The Impact of Nonnative Plants and Animals on Deer Mice (Spanish)

  • Drawing of a cardinal bird flying.
    The Oriental bittersweet is a vine that was transported to the United States from Asia in 1860. Oriental bittersweet escaped from gardens and…
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    Hurry Up and Wait: Investigating an Unusual Strategy for Invasion

  • Cover for Hurry Up and Wait in Spanish
    The Oriental bittersweet is a vine that was transported to the United States from Asia in 1860. Oriental bittersweet escaped from gardens and…
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    Hurry Up and Wait: Investigating an Unusual Strategy for Invasion (Spanish)

  • A black and white photo of a rocky, mountain landscape fills the background. Across the top third of the image are three smaller photos: the first is of people whitewater rafting, the second is a pile of pinecones, and the third is a woman in profile. There is text at the top of the image which says "Spring 1999, Volume 1, Number 2" and across the middle which says "The Natural Inquirer: A Research and Science Education Journal". On the bottom half of the image is a black outline of a magnifying glass.
    National forests, parks, and other wildland areas are provided by state and federal governments for the use and enjoyment of all Americans.…
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    Lions and Tigers and Bears–Oh My! Understanding Wildland Visitation

  • PDF preview of the Spanish version of "Lions and Tigers and Bears - Oh My!"
    National forests, parks, and other wildland areas are provided by state and federal governments for the use and enjoyment of all Americans.…
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    Lions and Tigers and Bears–Oh My! Understanding Wildland Visitation (Spanish)

  • PDF Preview of "Snowed In?"
    Scientists believe that Earth’s climate is getting warmer. If the climate continues to get warmer, then there could be more…
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    Snowed In? A Closer Look at Soil Activity in the Wintertime