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A Tiger or a Beetle?
Great Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle Fascinating, strange, exotic bugs. Australian deserts are alive with them. Amazon jungles crawl with them....
Joshua Venturo
Jun 63 min read
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A Coyote Finds a Bean
Want to Listen? In the silence of the night, a lone coyote prowled. Overhead, a full moon cast its silver light. It gleamed off the...
Kelly Venturo
May 298 min read
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A Sword Forgotten
Want to Listen? He was the most unlikely individual for the mission. He was young and untrained; he had never even held a sword before....
Kelly Venturo
May 716 min read
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Fast and Festive
Want to Listen? We were hiking in Black Mesa State Park, Oklahoma. The sweat poured down our faces in the harsh sun, and waves of heat...
Caleb Venturo
May 51 min read
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Color in the Current
Want to Watch? Darting here and there, up the current, down it, between the rocks, through the water—he tries to dodge my attempts to...
Joshua Venturo
May 12 min read
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The Strongest Sword
Once upon a time, in the land of dreams, there lived two kings, King Just and King Greed. They both had beautiful land to rule, but King...
Barbara Ann Murdoch
Mar 234 min read
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Do Fish Wear Bonnets?
Want to Listen? It was a beautiful day on the Emerald Coast, Florida. It was a tad rough and a bit more turbid than usual, which was...
Caleb Venturo
Mar 81 min read
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Lies in the Shadows
Artwork by Daniel Venturo Want to Listen? There was once a country called Shadow Hills where many different people lived. Now you may...
Kelly Venturo
Feb 2211 min read
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Animals of the Florida Keys
Photo by Jenny Venturo Want to Listen? America’s Florida Keys are home to a wide range of animals. The Keys are located off the...
Joshua Venturo
Feb 122 min read
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Put on Your Shell!
Artwork by Daniel Venturo Want to Listen? Once upon a time, there were two small hermit crabs who lived on a tropical island in the...
Kelly Venturo
Jan 248 min read
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Monkeys in Florida?
Photo by Jenny Venturo Want to Listen? You may think that monkeys are a far away, tropical animal that you’ll never be able to see except...
Caleb Venturo
Jan 42 min read
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The Shoes That Bring Peace
Artwork by Daniel Venturo Want to Listen? Long, long ago, at the very beginning of time, two people, a man and a woman, the first that...
Kelly Venturo
Dec 20, 20247 min read
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Moving the Oceans
Artwork by Joshua Venturo Want to Listen? Tides. They suck water out to the deep, out of sounds, and through inlets; they expose the...
Joshua Venturo
Dec 9, 20242 min read
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The Window of Evil
Artwork by Daniel Venturo Want to Listen? Once, there were two kings and two kingdoms. The first king was good. His kingdom was good too;...
Kelly Venturo
Nov 30, 20249 min read
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Fascinating Animals of Schoodic
Photo by Jenny Venturo Want to Listen? While staying at Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park, Maine, we saw quite a few animals....
Caleb Venturo
Nov 10, 20242 min read
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Your Belt Will Keep You on Course!
Photo by Daniel Venturo This is a sextant, a tool used for navigation Crash! Another monster wave loomed towering over the boat, then...
Kelly Venturo
Oct 27, 20246 min read
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There's a Daddy-Long-Legs Eating My Pepperoni!!!
Artwork by Joshua Venturo “There’s a Daddy-long-legs eating my pepperoni!” That’s what Caleb said as we sat by the Glen Ellis river in...
Joshua Venturo
Oct 4, 20241 min read
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Predator vs. Prey
Artwork by Daniel Venturo Wolves, lions, bears, sharks—these are all ferocious predators that hunt down prey. With their strong jaws and...
Kelly Venturo
Sep 25, 20243 min read
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Speed Away!
Photo by Jenny Venturo Which fish has huge scales, can survive in polluted water, and eats berries? Which fish grows to 100 pounds and...
Caleb Venturo
Sep 9, 20241 min read
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What Animal Can Change Its Skin?
Artwork by Joshua Venturo A small amphibian steps onto a bright green leaf. His gray body stands out against the green. A perfect target...
Joshua Venturo
Aug 21, 20241 min read
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