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  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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

  • 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?

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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

  • The scientists in this study wanted to know three things: (1) Do visitors’ activities and reasons for using urban parks…
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    Where the Sidewalk Ends – Visitor Use of Natural and Landscaped Areas in Urban Parks

  • According to the scientists in this study, wildness is one of the central qualities of wilderness. To say that an…
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    Wild and Free! The Quality of Wildness in Wilderness in the United States

  • Test your knowledge about outdoor recreation, wildlands, and social science with a word search.
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    Word Search – Lions and Tigers and Bears–Oh My!