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Explore a variety of topics in our article library. Each article in a monograph or journal is based on a published, peer-reviewed study and includes an activity, reflection questions, and more. Articles in our Readers introduce the work of a scientist to students from kindergarten to 2nd grade.

  • Cover for the 'Fish-ing Around' article. The main image is a photo of a baby Pacific Fisher in its den.
    The scientists in this study were interested in figuring out which landscape characteristics were more abundant in the core areas…

    Fish-ing Around – Discovering the Habitat Needs of the Pacific Fisher

  • 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.…

    Owl-ch! – How a Changing Climate Might Affect Mexican Spotted Owls

  • The cover for 'Which Wood You Choose' article. The main image is a photo of a canopy of bright green and yellow leafed tree branches.
    The scientists in this study were interested in exploring how the environmental conditions for wildlife species might change as landowners…

    Which Wood You Choose? – Forest Landowners’ Selection of Trees for Planting Forests Can Have Different Outcomes

  • PDF preview of Meet Dr. Hoagland featuring an illustration of Woodsy Owl standing next to Dr. Hoagland holding a clipboard and wearing binoculars
    Woodsy Owl would like you to meet Dr. Hoagland, a biological scientist and Tribal relations specialist at the Rocky Mountain…

    Meet Dr. Hoagland!

  • Patchwork article cover
    The scientists in this study were interested in figuring out what kind of treatment would lead to the best outcomes…

    Patchwork – Using Forest Patches to Help With Forest Restoration in Palau

  • The cover for the 'Welcome to McMangrove's' article. The main image is a photo of a mangrove forest.
    Scientists investigated how typhoons impacted the importance of microorganisms in sesarmid crab diets. The scientists also wanted to discover whether…

    Welcome to McMangrove’s – Determining the Importance of Mangrove Leaves in a Tree Crab’s Diet

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    The scientists in this study were interested in looking at how prescribed fire affects longleaf pine forests and their ability…

    Knock on Wood: Understanding the Relationship Between the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, Longleaf Pine, Fire, and Carbon

  • Cover for the 'Cave Conundrum' article. The main image is a photo of a small brown bat hanging upside down inside a cave.
    Hibernating bat populations across the Eastern United States have suffered declines since the 2000s. Little brown bat populations have declined…

    Cave Conundrum: Is White-Nose Syndrome Responsible for All Declining Bat Populations?

  • Cover for 'The Whole Kit and Kaboodle' article. The main image is a photo of an otter sitting on a rock.
    Kit’n’Kaboodle Cave was rediscovered in 1992 by a team from the USDA Forest Service. This cave and others in this…

    The Whole Kit and Kaboodle: Exploring the Relationship Between Land Otters, Tlingit People, and Kit’n’Kaboodle Cave

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    Scientists know little about the movement of litter and dead wood from forests to rivers in mountainous temperate ecosystems. Studying…

    Logjams and Beaver Dams: How Different Landforms Affect the Amount of Carbon in an Ecosystem