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  • PDF preview of the Woolly Watchers worksheet
    This two-page worksheet is perfect for outdoor classrooms or visitor centers. Geared towards upper-elementary students, learn more about the invasive…
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    Woolly Watchers: Spotting Forest Invaders

  • drawing of a bird with a worm in its beak
    Native earthworms are important to the health of forests. Native earthworms help maintain the forest floor by eating leaves and…
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    Worming Their Way In: Invading Earthworms in the Southeastern United States

  • Cover of Worming their Way In. Illustration with a bird picking up a worm.
    Earthworms are important parts of an ecosystem. Are native or nonnative earthworms more common in the forests of north Georgia?…
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    Worming Their Way In – Vol. 1 No. 2

  • The cover of the 'Pacific Islands' NI journal cover. The main image is a color photo of a green jungle.
    The Pacific Islands Natural Inquirer examines research on a variety of topics including coastal crabs, mangrove forest and rising sea…
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    Pacific Islands – Vol. 1 No. 21

  • Cover for the "World's Forests' 3rd edition journal. The image consists four magnifying glasses, each with a different photo.
    This is the 3rd edition of the World’s Forest Natural Inquirer based on the 2015 Global Forest Resources Assessment. Published…
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    The World’s Forests 3 – No. 20

  • The cover for Citizen Science Journal. The main image is a collage of photos of two different group of students. The top image the group are in a forest and all looking through binoculars, and the bottom image the group is wearing green shirts.
    People across the world are helping scientists collect data to answer important research questions. Learn how citizens are getting involved…
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    Citizen Science – Vol. 19 No. 1

  • Cover of the Animals and Ecosystems of the Southwestern United States Investi-gator journal cover. The background photo is a desert landscape. There are three circular photos showcasing a different animal, a frog, a bird and a mammal.
    Investi-gator is a sister publication to Natural Inquirer, serving students in grades 4 or higher. In this Investi-gator edition, you…
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    Animals and Ecosystems of the Southwestern United States Investi-gator (Rocky Mountain Research Station) – Vol. 3 No. 1

  • Natural Inquirer cover for the Wildland Fire 2 issue. There are four squares, the top left is a row of tents, top right has a grasshopper, th bottom left a rattlesnake, and the bottom right a woodpecker. All are photographs.
    This journal focuses on wildland fire. Wildland fire is any fire occurring in vegetation areas, regardless of how it was…
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    Wildland Fire 2 – Vol. 13 No. 1

  • Front cover of Natural Inquirer Student Scientist edition with a photo of an owl's face and smaller pictures of fungi, an emerald ash borer, and a garlic mustard plant beneath
    The Natural Inquirer Student Scientist edition was developed as part of the Forest Service’s More Kids in the Woods Initiative.…
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    Student Scientist – Vol. 10 No. 1

  • Front cover of the Woolly Bully Natural Inquirer monograph. Illustration showing a hemlock tree.
    This monograph examines research done in the Coweeta Experimental Forest. In 1934, research began in this forest that looked at…
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    Woolly Bully – Vol. 1 No. 3

  • The cover the The Natural Inquirer issue: The World's Forests. It's a green cover with four polaroid photos, highlighting different forest landscapes.
    This edition of Natural Inquirer presents the results of a worldwide effort to understand the world’s forests, organized by the…
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    The World’s Forests 1 – Vol. 11 No. 1

  • Cover image for Natural Enquirer Invasive Species Edition, Volume 8, Number 1 that shows the article names with accompanying graphics.
    In this edition of Natural Inquirer, you will learn about several different invasive species. Invasive species are plants, animals, or…
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    Invasive Species – Vol. 8 No. 1