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Mountain lion camera trap photo Indian Cave
Wildlife

The Unseen

I placed a camera trap along a game trail at Indian Cave State Park in 2017 hoping to capture a photograph of a mountain lion that had been spotted in the area. The camera captured her six times over three years, as well as 21 other wildlife species.

A man and woman look for insects during a citizen science event.
Conservation

Citizen Science

By Renae Blum Jessica Gieseke is a bumble bee-catching machine. She picks her way through a clump of goldenrod buzzing with flies and soldier beetles and spots her target. In one swift, graceful movement, Gieseke slides a vial along a stem, tips a bumble bee inside and caps the vial. […]