Ranger Rick articles from August 1997

Ranger Rick archives from August 1997

Who's lookin' at you???? (facts about the eyes of different animals)
August 1, 1997... Eyes are an animal's windows to the outside world. But all eyes are not the same. Bet you recognize the eye in photo 1. Now try to spy the eyes of a frog, fish, bird, sheep, insect, snake, cuttlefish, two lizards, and two shellfish on these next...

Adventures of Ranger Rick: Boomer worries that he's in really big trouble, so he tries to fix things in a really big way.(short story)
August 1, 1997... Boomer worries that he's in really big trouble, so he tries to fix things in a really big way. "Bummer in the summer!" groaned Boomer Badger as he plopped down on a log. "What good is a camping trip without a campfire?" he grumbled. Becky...

More hot stuff about fires. (facts about forest fires)
August 1, 1997... * Many years ago, forest rangers thought that all forest fires should be put out right away. Now we understand that many forests depend on fires to stay healthy. * Forest fires like the one in this story can be like good gardeners. They get...

Already ready.(poem)
August 1, 1997... The newborn llama sits by her mama, already expert in llama ways: legs tucked under, neck held high, motionless head, open eye. My baby brother clings to my mother; can't sit beside her-- can't even sit. Can't focus his eyes, just wiggles and...

Guests from the west: little western birds have invaded the East!
August 1, 1997... Little western birds have invaded the East! Hi, I'm Freddy Finch, and those are my babies in the nest at right. My mate and I raise our young in homey places--like that windowsill on a house. And some of our cousins build nests near houses all...

Super supper snoopers: these creatures don't just hear, see, and smell the way we do. They use super senses in amazing ways to search for supper.
August 1, 1997... These creatures don't just hear, see, and smell the way we do. They use super senses in amazing ways to search for supper.by Dan Guynn, Jr. A shark can hear, smell, and see its prey. And when the prey is close by, the shark can sense the tiny...

Welcome to the milkweed theatre: milkweed isn't just a plant - it's a theater with dozens of performers. Find out what's playing near you!
August 1, 1997... Milkweed isn't just a plant--it's a theater with dozens of performers. Find out what's playing near you! SNEAK PREVIEW This is a story about a plant that's a theater. Many different creatures act out their parts on a milkweed plant. So all...

Glacier trek. (climbing a glacier in British Columbia, Canada)
August 1, 1997... What a "cool" way to spend summer vacation. Join us as we explore this high-in-the-sky river of ice. Can you believe it? Here we are, hiking on snow and ice in the middle of summer! That's my brother, Ian, leading the way along a snowy ridge...

Glaciers on the go.(facts about glaciers)
August 1, 1997... C-R-rack, C-r-rash,Splashhh! This glacier has flowed down the mountain and is crumbling into the sea. It gives you an idea of how thick glaciers can be--and this is only the "thin" edge of one! The falling chunks will float away as icebergs....

Dive into this mini-magazine and soak up the green scene! (reports on environmental activities planned and completed for children)
August 1, 1997... There's a Fungus Among Us! You've seen people dressed up in animal costumes. But have you ever seen anyone in a mushroom costume? Well, check out the photos below. Welcome to the Mushroom Festival in Telluride, Colorado. It happens each...

In search of the spirit bear: deep in the forest wilderness lives a very rare and special creature.(studying the Kermode bear, a very rare black bear that has white fur like a polar bear)
August 1, 1997... Deep in this forest wilderness lives a very rare and special creature. Would we finally get to see one? It took a long time to get to this wild place. I finally arrived in a little yellow airplane with a raven's head painted on its tail. The...