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Oct 7, 2021

Monarch butterflies nectaring on beautiful goldenrod and New England asters

Braiding Sweetgrass Discussion Questions

This October, we shared Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and…

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Apr 29, 2020

Randy J. Brown rafting the waters of the Ivishak River in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

FWS Scholar: Randy J. Brown

Randy Brown was born in Arlington, Virginia but grew up in the southwest, mostly in New Mexico, where he…

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Feb 3, 2020

Jeff Adams as burn boss on a prescribed fire at the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).

FWS Behind the Lens: Jeff Adams

Jeff Adams is a native Texan, history buff, and wildfire guy. His interest in fire and geography came…

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Dec 2, 2020

Dr. Pepper Trail, Senior Forensic Scientist and Ornithologist holding a hawk in the lab, full of birds and feathers.

FWS Scholar: Pepper Trail

Pepper Trail grew up in New York with a keen interest in birds. His dad was a professional photographer for the…

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Aug 20, 2019

Sam Stukel, hiking in Montana’s Gallatin Range.

FWS Behind the Lens: Sam Stukel

The small town of Gregory, South Dakota is where Sam Stukel grew up crazy about hunting and fishing on…

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Jul 14, 2022

Brian Millsap, National Raptor Coordinator for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, holding a juvenile female Cooper’s Hawk with VHF radio.

Brian Millsap and His Love For Raptors

Raptors are a group of birds that include hawks, eagles, falcons, and owls. Birds of prey…

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May 21, 2021

Josh Daskin with his then field assistant, Mateus Dapitaia and park guard, Ernesto, installing flood level sensors in Gorongosa National Park.

FWS Scholar: Martha Zapata

Martha Zapata was born and raised in the suburbs of Miami, Florida. Her parents both came to the United States…

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Jan 6, 2021

America’s Wild Read is Back!

Do you enjoy reading books that will change your life, if you let them? Do you like the idea of being a part…

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Jun 24, 2020

Tom Koerner, in his camoflauge ghillie suit, is one with his surroundings.

FWS Behind the Lens: Tom Koerner

Tom Koerner grew up as a city kid in Lincoln, Nebraska. He would ride his bike for miles into the…

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Aug 6, 2021

Kristin Simanek, FWS Artist and Senior Graphic Designer at the National Conservation Training Center, hiking in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Idaho.

FWS Artist: Kristin Simanek

Kristin Simanek is a talented graphic designer, scientific illustrator, and artist who was born in Detroit…

These were the top 10 stories published by USFWS Library; you can also dive into yearly archives: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

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This blog shares inspiring stories of the USFWS’ scientists and photographers, the work they do as well as many updates on our virtual quarterly book club, America’s Wild Read, where we aim to inspire others to connect with conservation literature and nature writing.

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