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Geocaching - Discover it
The World's Biggest Treasure Hunt

Bugs
Are You Going Bug-gy?

Plants - Discover it
Get Your Green Thumb Out

Stars - Discover it
Big Dipper, Comets and More...

Rocks - Discover it
Andy "Rocks"

Birds - Discover it
Birds of a Feather

Knots - Discover it
All Tied Up! A Step-by-Step

Butterflies - Discover it
Flutter by Friends

Fish - Discover it
Gone Fishin’

Wildflowers - Discover it
In Full Bloom

Frogs - Discover it
Hop to It!

Animal Tracks - Discover it
Catch Me if You Can

Trees - Discover it
Timberrrrrr!

Nature Talks - Frogs

Bugs - Collect It - Build a Bug jar

Knots - Discover It

Night Sky - Discover It

Flowers - Collect It - Pressing Flowers

Bugs - Discover It

Flowers - Discover It

Geocaching - Discover it
Geocaching is a fun way to explore the outdoors and see some cool stuff along the way. Click here to learn all about the world's biggest treasure hunt!

Geocaching - Collect it
Have you seen the AndyCamper gang lately? Click here to learn more about them, their adventures and where they were last seen.

Geocaching - Create it
Click here to learn how to create an adventure for a travel bug of your very own.

Geocaching - Build it
If there isn’t a cache near you, why not start your own? Click here to learn how to build your very own treasure/geocache.

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Alligator Will

Bruce the Moose

Charlotte the Penguin

Davin the Turtle

François Frog

Jake the Porcupine

Logan the Polar bear

Maggie the Bighorn Sheep

Rabbit Kate

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Bugs - Discover it
About 750,000 different kinds of insects are known. Click here to learn more about 14 common types.

Bugs - Collect it
Catching bugs can be a lot of fun if you have the right tools. Click here to learn how to build a Bug Jar.

Bugs - Create it
A bug funnel, called a Berlese (burr-LAY-see), is just what you need to coax some bugs into a jar so you can have a good look. Click here to learn how to create your own Berlese Funnel.

Bugs - Build it
Not all bugs live on land, fly through the air or burrow into soil or leaves. Some insects actually live under water! Click here to learn how to build a Water Viewer.

Cricket

Dragonfly

Firefly

Fleas

Grasshopper

Ants

House Fly

Cockroaches

Japanese Beetle

June Bug

Ladybug

Mosquito

Harlequin

Walking Stick

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Plants - Discover it
Plants come in many different shapes, sizes and colors. Click here to learn more about 10 common types.

Plants - Collect it
There are many different ways to make dyes including using plants, berries and flowers. Click here to learn how to make your own plant dyes.

Plants - Create it
Plants drink water through their roots and stems then transfer it up. Click here and follow the instructions to see how plants drink.

Plants - Build it
Forgot your toy animals and dolls at home? Click here to learn how to build your own creatures and super heroes out of pieces of dry straw and other bits you can find around your camp!

Burdock

Cattail

Dandelion

Ferns

Common Milkweed

Mosses

Nettles

Poison Ivy

Touch-me-not

Tumbleweed

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Stars - Discover it
Moons, stars, planets, and comets – they’re all out there! Click here to learn more about the night sky.

Stars - Collect it
No need to spend money on a fancy telescope. Click here to learn how to make one with ordinary things from around the house!

Stars - Create it
Click here to learn how to make a crater filled mudpie moon!

Stars - Build it
Click here to learn how to create your own star planetarium and shine them on the ceiling of your tent or the wall in your room.

Aurora Borealis

Big Dipper

Comets

Little dipper

Milky Way Galaxy

Moon

North star (Polaris)

Planets

Shooting Stars

Stars

Bootes

Deneb

Hercules

Lyra

Northern Cross

Scorpius

Summer Triangle

Vega

The Teapot

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Rocks - Discover it
Collecting rocks can be a lot of fun! Click here to learn about the different types.

Rocks - Collect it
If you are going to start a rock collection you are going to need somewhere to keep them. Click here to find out how to build your own rock collection display.

Rocks - Create it
An inukshuk (pronounced in-ook-shook) is a collection of rocks assembled to resemble a person. Click here to learn how to make an inukshuk.

Rocks - Build it
Click here to learn how to build a rock garden.

Obsidian

Granite

Basalt

Rhyolite

Gabbro

Pumice

Schist

Marble

Gneiss

Slate

Quartzite

Sandstone

Limestone

Breccia

Halite

Chert

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Birds - Discover it
There are about 9,000 different species of birds in the world today. Click here to learn about some different types.

Birds - Collect it
Birds are beautiful creatures, that are easy to find and fun to observe. Click here to view Andy's Guide to Bird Watching.

Birds - Create it
Over 100 species of birds in North America use bird feeders to supplement their diet. Click here to learn how to make a bird feeder.

Birds - Build it
Click here to learn how to build a bird's nest.

American Crow

American Goldfinch

Evening Grosbeak

American Robin

Bald Eagle

Blue Jay

Canada Goose

Black-capped Chickadee

Downy Woodpecker

Great Blue Heron

Great Horned Owl

Mallard

Northern Cardinal

Rock Pigeon

Song Sparrow

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Knots - Discover it
There’s a knot for just about anything you need to tether, tie down, or drag along. Click here to learn about some different types.

Knots - Collect it
Display your favorite knots for all to see. Click here to learn how to create a Knot Display.

Knots - Create it
When camping, having a clothesline around is a must to dry your towels, swimming gear or wet clothes. Click here to learn how to hang a clothesline.

Knots - Build it
Before you use a rope, you need to “whip” the ends together so they don’t fray and unravel. Click here to learn how to whip and seal the end of your rope.

Bowline on a bight

Buntline Hitch

Cleat Hitch

Constrictor Knot

Figure Eight Knot

Fisherman's Knot

Rolling Hitch

Round Turn

Overhand Knot

Sheet Bend

Square Knot

Tautline Hitch

Truckers Hitch

Water Knot

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Butterflies - Discover it
Butterfly watching is the fastest growing hobby in North America. Click here to get up close and personal with some of the most beautiful 4-winged creatures around!

Butterflies - Collect it
With care, butterflies can be captured and placed in a clear bottle for observation. Click here to learn how to build a butterfly net.

Butterflies - Create it
When trekking out to the wilderness isn’t an option, why not get the butterflies to come to you? Click here to learn how to create a butterfly garden.

Butterflies - Build it
Making a butterfly house that is safe for butterflies is easy to do with stuff you can find around the house or cottage. Click here to learn how to build a butterfly house.

Black Swallowtail

Cabbage White

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Comma

Giant Swallowtail

Little Wood-Satyr

American Lady

Monarch

Mourning Cloak

Mustard White

Northern Pearly-Eye

Painted Lady

Pink-edged Sulphur

Red Admiral

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Fish - Discover it
Hundreds of different kinds of fish can be found in lakes, rivers and streams all across North America. Click here to learn about some of the more common species of fish.

Fish - Collect it
Worms are one the easiest types of live bait to find and work well to catch many types of fish. Click here to learn how to dig for worms.

Fish - Create it
“Tackle” the fishing game with some flashy gear! Click here to learn how to create a fishing lure.

Fish - Build it
Catch a nice one with a homemade fishing pole. Click here to learn how to build a fishing rod.

Brook Trout

Brown Bullhead

Brown Trout

Channel Catfish

Common Carp

Black Crappie

Goldfish

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Muskellunge

Northern Rock Bass

Rainbow Trout

Smallmouth Bass

Walleye

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Wildflowers - Discover it
Flowering plants put on beautiful colorful displays of blooms of all shapes and sizes. Click here to learn about some of the more common wildflowers.

Wildflowers - Collect it
Fresh flowers wilt and fade soon after they’re picked. Pressing them and drying them preserves their beauty much longer. Click here to learn how to press flowers.

Wildflowers - Create it
Click here to learn how to create a Flower Necklace!

Wildflowers - Build it
Want to make a cool gift for someone special? Click here to learn how to make a flower friendship bracelet.

Buttercup

Canada Thistle

Chicory

Dalmatian Toadflax/Baby Snapdragon

Goldenrod

Johnny Jump-Ups

Black-eyed Susan

Orange Hawkweed

White Trillium/Mayflower

OxEye Daisy

Purple Cone Flower

Queen Anne’s Lace

White Campion

Wild Rose

White Clover

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Frogs - Discover it
Hop into the world of frogs. Click here to learn about some different frog species.

Frogs - Collect it
Be a citizen scientist and help the experts track frogs right from your own backyard. Click here to learn how to go about frogwatching.

Frogs - Create it
Need a place to store your frogwatch observations or other important loot? Click here to learn how to create a paper mache frog!

Frogs - Build it
Toads like to hang out in cool moist places that can be hard to find in dry hot weather. Click here to learn how to build a toad house.

American Toad

Boreal Chorus Frog

Bullfrog

Canadian Toad

Gray Treefrog

Green Frog

Leopard Frog

Mink Frog

Oak Toad

Plains Spadefoot Toad

Spring Peeper

Western Toad

Wood Frog

Woodhouse’s Toad

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