Volume 59, Number 8

 

August 1998

  
Reflections
Trailhead
News & Almanac
Meet our Contributors
Back Cover
front cover
Conservationist Staff

Editor - Tom Cwynar
Managing Editor - Bryan Hendricks
Art Director - Ara Clark
Designer - Les Fortenberry
Designer - Patrick Kipp
Artist - Dave Besenger
Artist - Mark Raithel
Photographer - Jim Rathert
Photographer - Cliff White
Staff Writer - Jim Low
Staff Writer - Joan McKee
Composition - Libby Block
Circulation - Laura Scheuler
article

They Might Be Giants

by Charlotte Overby

Big and colorful giant silk moths flutter through our woods and neighborhoods.

 article

Getting Worked Up Over Black-powder Deer Rifles

by Jim Low

Master the pioneer skill of "working up" an accurate, efficient hunting load.
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The Game Call Carver

by Mark Goodwin

Kent Freeman's waterfowl and turkey calls are award-winning works of art.

 article

Purple Loosestrife on the Loose

by Tim Smith

This non-native plant can invade wetlands.
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Three Creeks by Horseback

by Pat Smith

Exploring this conservation area from high in the saddle.

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Natural Missouri... from the Road

by Carol Davit

Even when glimpsed at highway speeds, native plants offer a sense of place.