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Discover Nature

Makenzie Williams

Every week there are new marvels to look for in the outdoors, and Discover Nature highlights these attractions. The Missouri Department of Conservation’s Makenzie Williams brings us the stories of river otters, luna moths, red buds, and other actors as they take center stage in nature’s theater.

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Discover Nature: Moth Sugaring

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2026/09/28

Have some family fun in your own backyard this fall with creatures that fly by night. Moth Sugaring is an old adventure with new thrills.

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1:26

Discover Nature: Nighthawks

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2026/09/06

Have you ever noticed birds flying around the lights while enjoying your favorite team play on summer evenings?

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1:08

Discover Nature: Snakes

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2026/08/30

Few Missourians realize that all snakes native to our state are protected.

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1:09

Discover Nature: Armadillos

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2026/08/23

Did you know that out of the twenty varieties of armadillos found in Central and South America, only one species made its home in our country and state?

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1:13

Discover Nature: Freshwater Shrimp

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2026/08/16

Did you know Missouri has freshwater shrimp?

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1:44

Discover Nature: Wild Fruits

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2026/08/09

If you're looking for a new adventure this summer, especially one that is healthy, tasty, and can involve the whole family, berry picking may be right for you.

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1:27

Discover Nature: Badgers

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2026/08/02

Just think: If badgers could help us with our gardening activities, our plants would always be in tip-top shape.

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2:02

Discover Nature: Missouri's Holiday Thief

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2025/12/21

You might steal a kiss under its green branches, but in nature, mistletoe is a parasitic plant that attaches to and steals nutrients from trees.

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1:48

Discover Nature: Roadside Divers and Diners in Missouri

Discover Nature ·

2025/12/14

While on the road this holiday season, be on the lookout for these roadside dive-bombers: American kestrels.

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1:44

Discover Nature: Giant Canada Geese in Missouri

Discover Nature ·

2025/12/07

You see them at any given park pond, but what’s the story behind those geese?

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1:34

Discover Nature: Missouri's Evergreens

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2025/11/30

Our most common native evergreen is the eastern red cedar, a cone-shaped juniper with a spicy yuletide aroma. It's prickly, scale-like leaves are quite different from those of spruce, fir, or pine. But it's symmetrical shape and fresh scent make cedar a yuletide choice.

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1:32

Discover Nature: Blue Jays

Discover Nature ·

2025/11/23

Blue jays are relatively large songbirds (about the size of a robin) with blue upperparts and whitish underparts. A blue crest on the head can be raised or lowered depending on the bird’s mood.

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1:57

Discover Nature: Missouri's Hawks

Discover Nature ·

2025/11/16

As you drive country highways, it sometimes seems that hawks are everywhere -- perched on telephone poles and fence posts or circling overhead.

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2:04

Discover Nature: The Incredible Flying Squirrel

Discover Nature ·

2025/11/09

If you venture out near the woods after dark, you might hear the high-pitched cry of a flying squirrel.

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2:09

Discover Nature: Missouri's Diving Ducks

Discover Nature ·

2025/11/02

Look around the Mississippi flyway this fall, and you may see the greater or lesser scaup ("SKOPP"). Scaups are diving ducks that can fully submerge and swim underwater for food.

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1:58

Discover Nature: The Deerly Beloved

Discover Nature ·

2025/10/19

November is prime mating season for white-tailed deer. It's not too hard to see deer today, but around 100 years ago they were hard to spot.

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2:02

Discover Nature: Missouri's Holiday Thief

Discover Nature ·

2024/12/15

You might steal a kiss under its green branches, but in nature, mistletoe is a parasitic plant that attaches to and steals nutrients from trees.

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1:48

Discover Nature: Roadside Divers and Diners in Missouri

Discover Nature ·

2024/12/08

While on the road this holiday season, be on the lookout for these roadside dive-bombers: American kestrels.

en

1:34

Discover Nature: Missouri's Evergreens

Discover Nature ·

2024/12/01

Our most common native evergreen is the eastern red cedar, a cone-shaped juniper with a spicy yuletide aroma. It's prickly, scale-like leaves are quite different from those of spruce, fir, or pine. But it's symmetrical shape and fresh scent make cedar a yuletide choice.

en

1:32

Discover Nature: Blue Jays

Discover Nature ·

2024/11/24

Blue jays are relatively large songbirds (about the size of a robin) with blue upperparts and whitish underparts. A blue crest on the head can be raised or lowered depending on the bird’s mood.

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