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  • PDF preview of the "A Burning Question" article
    Today, Smokey continues to teach people of all ages about the importance of preventing wildfires. Just how effective is Smokey’s…
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    A Burning Question: Is An Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure?

  • 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

  • PDF preview of A Flame Changer article.
    Open forest ecosystems, like those of longleaf pine or loblolly pine, are managed with regular fires to support native plants…
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    A Flame Changer – How Fire Diversity Affects Bee and Butterfly Populations

  • The cover for the 'Tale of Two Caves' article. The main image is a photo of a person standing in a small passageway of a cave.
    Caves are important natural features in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California. Past studies of some of these…
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    A Tale of Two Caves: How Is Hurricane Crawl Cave Different From Crystal Cave?

  • PDF preview A Tall Chamoru Latte, Please! article.
    In this essay, learn about the ancient Chamoru culture of Guam and their unique method of building homes.  
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    A Tall Chamoru Latte, Please!

  • The cover for 'All Over the Map' article. The main image is the USGS Community Internet Intensity Map of a section of Virginia.
    The Did You Feel It? (DYFI) system allows Internet users to report earthquake data when they feel an earthquake. The…
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    All Over the Map: Investigating the Did You Feel It? Citizen Science System

  • Drawing of a child looking at nun moths.
    The nun moth is a major pest of conifers and an occasional pest of broadleaf trees in Europe and Asia.…
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    And Then There Were Nun: Trees That Could Be Endangered by a Nun Moth Invasion

  • And Then There Were Nun cover in Spanish
    The nun moth is a major pest of conifers and an occasional pest of broadleaf trees in Europe and Asia.…
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    And Then There Were Nun: Trees That Could Be Endangered by a Nun Moth Invasion (Spanish)

  • Photo of a insect on top of foliage with the title underneath that reads 'what happens to arthropods following a wildland fire?'.
    Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) once could be found from southeastern Virginia to eastern Texas. Longleaf pines are not usually killed…
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    aPods Rule! What Happens to Arthropods Following a Wildland Fire?

  • Illustration of mushroom wearing a party hat.
    In the Western United States, shallow rocky soils and a dry climate often make it hard for new trees to…
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    Are We Having Fungi Yet? Helping Young Trees Grow

  • PDF preview of the Spanish version of "Are We Having Fungi Yet?"
    In the Western United States, shallow rocky soils and a dry climate often make it hard for new trees to…
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    Are We Having Fungi Yet? Helping Young Trees Grow (Spanish)

  • frogs leaping down a mountain
    Frogs are a species of amphibian. In recent years, there has been a decline in the numbers of amphibians worldwide.…
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    As the Frog Hops: What Routes Do Frogs Travel in Mountain Environments?