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  • A black and white drawing of three piles of leaves; each holding a sign. One says "Grade A", one says "Choice", and one says "Economy".
    In this study, the scientists studied trees growing on Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean Sea. The scientists wanted…
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    Leaf Me Alone! The Movement of Nutrients Between Trees and the Soil

  • Graphic from Leaf Me ALone! article featuring worms holding up picket signs
    In this study, the scientists studied trees growing on Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean Sea. The scientists wanted…
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    Leaf Me Alone! The Movement of Nutrients Between Trees and the Soil (Spanish)

  • PDF Preview of Investi-gator (Northern Research Station) article "No Littering O-Zone"
    In recent years, humans have been burning more and more fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are oil, natural gas, and coal.…
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    No Littering O-Zone: How Rising Ozone Levels Affect Tree Growth

  • PDF preview of Prairie Dog Days article.
    Plague is an infectious disease that is transmitted to other mammals by fleas. Prairie dogs are particularly susceptible to plague.…
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    Prairie Dog Days: How Fleas Transmit the Plague and its Effects on Gunnison’s Prairie Dog

  • PDF preview of SPLAT article
    Mountain pine beetles are a natural part of the environment in forests of the Western United States. However, because of…
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    SPLAT! Protecting Pine Trees in the Western United States from Beetle Attack

  • PDF preview of "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" article
    To ensure that big-leaf mahogany harvesting is sustainable, scientists and land managers must know the conditions in which mahogany grows.…
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    Standing On the Shoulders of Giants: How Well Do Big-Leaf Mahogany Trees Grow in Different Conditions?

  • PDF preview of Streaming Live article.
    The scientists in this study were interested in comparing the water use efficiency of trees. They wondered if the water…
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    Streaming Live: How Do Streams Affect How Well Trees Use Water?

  • The cover for the 'Tropic Topic' article. The main image is a photo of exposed limestone karst pavement.
    The scientists in this study wanted to compare the chemistry of soils and leaves in Puerto Rico’s northern wet and…
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    Tropic Topic: What Is Known About the Limestone Zone?

  • Are We Having Fungi Yet word search.
    Test your knowledge about native organisms, fungicide, and timber.
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    Word Search – Are We Having Fungi Yet?

  • PDF Preview of Word Search
    Test your knowledge on invasive species, invertebrates, and freshwater.
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    Word Search – Ecosystem Services

  • Leaf Me Alone! - Word Search
    Test your knowledge decomposers, organisms, and species.
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    Word Search – Leaf Me Alone!

  • PDF Preview of Word Searches for Investi-gator (Northern Research Station)
    Finished reading the Investi-gator (Northern Research Station)? See how much you learned by completing one or both of these word…
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    Word Searches – Investi-gator (Northern Research Station)