Ranger Rick articles from June 2001

Ranger Rick archives from June 2001

Dear Dad,.(letters that young animals may have written to their fathers on Father's Day)
June 1, 2001... If young animals could send Father's Day letters to their dads . . . Dear Papa, Gosh, Dad, I love you because you're so cool . . . I mean warm! I guess being an emperor penguin dad isn't easy for you. You spent the cold, Antarctic...

Dear Ranger Rick.(creatures designed to live in the desert)
June 1, 2001... Last September, we asked you to design a creature that could live in the desert. Our mail box was stuffed! Here are just a few of your wonderful sandy creatures. DIGGER Keith P., New York mushrooms for moisture and shade ...

Reader Riddles.
June 1, 2001... Where do young cows go to eat and drink? A calf-eteria. Brandon W., Oklahoma What is a lion's favorite meat? Medium-roar steak. Dylan C., Connecticut What do you get when you cross a bird, a dog, and a Ford? A flying car-pet....

When Bears Go Fishing - Every summer, schools of salmon swim up into rivers from the sea. And every summer, the big brown bears come down from the hills to catch them. It's the bears' biggest feast. And you're invited to watch!
June 1, 2001... Out here by the river, you can't hear much over the roar of rushing water, but you can smell the fish. Thousands of salmon (see photo below) are nosing their way upstream to spawn (lay their eggs). And the brown bears are gathering at special...

UnBearable Funnies.
June 1, 2001... High in the western sky flies the "Red Bearon"! Do you like my new "bearette"? Why did the grizzly go to court? To bear witness. The Saint "Bearnard" is known for its "bear-avery." What fierce fish lives in the "Bearing"...

Pinch-Bug Magnets.(how to make pinch-bug magnets)
June 1, 2001... Let these pretty pinch-bug magnets hold important messages and show off your best school papers on your refrigerator! For each bug you'll need: * a pinchy clothespin * pipe cleaners * construction paper * 1-inch round...

Dragonflies.
June 1, 2001... All that talk on page 31 about dragons and demons sounds scary. But you have nothing to fear. Dragonflies don't terrorize people--only other insects. And at that, they are masters. Check it out! ACE PILOT A dragonfly's two sets of...

BEAR POSTER.
June 1, 2001... BEARS OF THE WORLD Aren't bears awesome? Most of them are big, strong, and fast. And bear moms will fight hard to protect their young. But these days, bears are in all kinds of trouble (see the list below). That's why many people are...