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  • Illustration of three kids in a woodchip plant watching a conveyor belt move woodchips.
    One of the historic uses of wood was for heating. In recent years, however, most heating in the United States…
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    A Chip Off the Old Block: Using Wood Energy to Heat Schools

  • illustration of the back of a car on a street under a tree
    The scientists in this study wanted to know if cars parked in shady parking lots emit fewer gases than cars parked in…
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    Don’t Be So Fuel-ish! How Much Fuel Is Saved When Cars Are Parked in the Shade?

  • Don't Be So Fuelish cover in Spanish
    The scientists in this study wanted to know if cars parked in shady parking lots emit fewer gases than cars parked in…
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    Don’t Be So Fuel-ish! How Much Fuel Is Saved When Cars Are Parked in the Shade? (Spanish)

  • Illustration of a wooden house and smoky sky
    When lightning or other forms of ignition start a fire in a forest, there is a chance of a wildfire. Wildfires may be started…
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    Liar, Liar, House on Fire! The Relationship Between Trees, Wildland Fire, and Damage to Homes

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    When lightning or other forms of ignition start a fire in a forest, there is a chance of a wildfire. Wildfires may be started…
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    Liar, Liar, House on Fire! The Relationship Between Trees, Wildland Fire, and Damage to Homes (Spanish)

  • Cover for the 'Owl-ch' article.The main image is a photo of a pair of Mexican spotted owls sitting on a tree branch.
    Scientists investigated what might happen to Mexican spotted owls as the air temperature continues to rise in a changing climate.…
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    Owl-ch! – How a Changing Climate Might Affect Mexican Spotted Owls

  • The National Inquirer cover for the Bioenergy issue.
    What is bioenergy? “Bio-” is related to living or once living things. Bioenergy is a source of energy that uses…
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    Bioenergy – Vol. 9 No. 1

  • The cover of the Spanish Urban Forest cover
    What are urban forests? Urban forests are the trees and other plants that grow where people live, go to school,…
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    Urban Forest – Spanish

  • Wildland Fire cover Spanish edition
    This edition of the Natural Inquirer is all about wildland fire. You will learn about the benefits of wildland fire,…
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    Wildland Fire – Spanish

  • The cover for the Natural Inquirer Woodsy Owl Edition: Lend a Hand - Care for the Land! The main image is a photograph of a park ranger and a kid next to a stream holding small nets.
    The Woodsy Owl edition examines research on a variety of topics including how climate change affects owls in the Southwest,…
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    The Woodsy Owl Edition – Vol. 1 No. 22

  • Cover of the Natural Inquirer with illustrations of people interacting with nature
    What are urban forests? Urban forests are the trees and other plants that grow where people live, go to school,…
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    Urban Forest – Vol. 6 No. 1

  • Cover of Natural Inquirer with an illustration of firefighters in the woods
    This edition of the Natural Inquirer is all about wildland fire. You will learn about the benefits of wildland fire,…
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    Wildland Fire – Vol. 4 No. 1