Discover Nature

This week on Discover Nature, take a trip to a stream or pond near you, and observe the colorful dance of mating dragonflies across the surface of the…

This week on Discover Nature, female coyotes wean their pups. Keep an eye and an ear out, especially at dawn and dusk, for these canine scavengers.…

Listen at the water’s edge this week, and you’ll likely hear Missouri’s largest frog, and official state amphibian.Growing up to eight-inches long, the…

This week on Discover Nature, watch for an aerial hunter in Missouri, perched on fences, phone wires, and trees; flitting to catch insects and fend off…

Bird nesting peaks in late spring, and paying close attention to this seasonal behavior can show us more about the birds we see around us every day. While…

Wildflowers and warm weather signify the arrival of spring in Missouri… and one of the state’s largest, heaviest wild mammals enjoys the season as much as…

This week on Discover Nature, watch – and listen – for the northern cricket frog. Commonly seen along the edges of ponds and streams, especially on mud…

This week in Missouri’s woods, a native, thorny, locust tree displays clusters of fragrant white flowers. The black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) grows in…

This week on Discover Nature, a poisonous perennial wildflower shows off bright red- and yellow-blossoming spurs. Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) is in…

Slow and steady wins the race… but when it comes to crossing roads turtles often lose. This week, as you’re driving down the highway or backroads, keep…