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This monograph looks at how much time kids spend outdoors based on data from the National Kids Survey. The monograph…
This monograph looks at how much time kids spend outdoors based on data from the National Kids Survey. The monograph also examines the outdoor activities kids participate in.
The research you will read about in this Natural Inquirer was conducted by scientists working at the Institute of Pacific…
The research you will read about in this Natural Inquirer was conducted by scientists working at the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, or IPIF. Located in Hilo, HI, scientists at...
Investi-gator is a sister publication to Natural Inquirer serving students in grades 4 or higher. This Investi-gator edition focuses on…
Investi-gator is a sister publication to Natural Inquirer serving students in grades 4 or higher. This Investi-gator edition focuses on the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The scientists...
Ecosystem services are the benefits that nature provides through natural processes. For example, plants provide clean air, natural fire helps…
Ecosystem services are the benefits that nature provides through natural processes. For example, plants provide clean air, natural fire helps cycle nutrients, and bats act as insect control. Ecosystem services...
This journal focuses on wildland fire. Wildland fire is any fire occurring in vegetation areas, regardless of how it was…
This journal focuses on wildland fire. Wildland fire is any fire occurring in vegetation areas, regardless of how it was started. In this edition, you will learn about different types...
The Natural Inquirer Student Scientist edition was developed as part of the Forest Service’s More Kids in the Woods Initiative.…
The Natural Inquirer Student Scientist edition was developed as part of the Forest Service’s More Kids in the Woods Initiative. Using Natural Inquirer in two high school classrooms, the journals...
This monograph examines research done in the Coweeta Experimental Forest. In 1934, research began in this forest that looked at…
This monograph examines research done in the Coweeta Experimental Forest. In 1934, research began in this forest that looked at how forests affect the streams that flow through them. In...
Investi-gator is a sister publication to Natural Inquirer serving students in grades 4 or higher. The Northern Research Station Investi-gator…
Investi-gator is a sister publication to Natural Inquirer serving students in grades 4 or higher. The Northern Research Station Investi-gator includes research done by scientists in the Northern United States....
This edition of Natural Inquirer presents the results of a worldwide effort to understand the world’s forests, organized by the…
This edition of Natural Inquirer presents the results of a worldwide effort to understand the world’s forests, organized by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO. Read four...
People use land for many different reasons. Is the natural exchange of gases different between types of land uses? The…
People use land for many different reasons. Is the natural exchange of gases different between types of land uses? The scientists wanted to see how greenhouse gas exchange in soils...
Mountain pine beetles are important to the Western United States. They have a very special life cycle, that includes staying…
Mountain pine beetles are important to the Western United States. They have a very special life cycle, that includes staying “supercool,” or dormant, for most of their life. The scientists...
Is there a point when a tree doesn’t hold enough carbon to make up for the emissions released to care…
Is there a point when a tree doesn’t hold enough carbon to make up for the emissions released to care for the tree? Scientists in this study want to know...