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Welcome to NatureSmart.com, the website of award winning Author, Naturalist, Wildlife Photographer , and Purveyor of Gee-Whiz Nature information, Stan Tekiela.

Stan has written and photographed over a hundred state-by-state field guides and other books on nature. Check out the NatureSmart Bookstore for further info.

Stan's nationally syndicated NatureSmart Column, takes in-depth look at animals, plants, and Nature in general, as well as lots of Gee-Whiz Nature Stuff. Check out the NatureSmart Column Archives for a list of columns.

 

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NatureSmart Wildlife Images

NatureSmart would also like to announce the debut of a new website featuring Stan's popular photography, naturesmartimages.com


Wildlife Photography Trips

Award winning author / naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela is teaming up with noted photographer Nathan Lovas to offer several amazing photography adventures in 2012. These trips are full service photography workshops. Maximum amount of time will be given to in the field photography along with post processing the images. Space is limited so reserve your spot now.

Alaska Brown Bears 2012
Black Bears With Cubs 2012

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NatureSmart Column

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Turkey

by Stan Tekiela
© NatureSmart
January 8, 2012

11-25-11

I love this time of year. There is so much going on out in nature. It keeps a wildlife photographer and nature nut like myself very busy. Our mild autumn weather has finally changed to cold, biting winds along with thick and heavy gray clouds. A couple days ago was our Thanksgiving dinner. I cooked up a 17.2 pound organic, free range, fresh turkey for about 15 of my family and friends. So it makes perfect sense that at this time of year I can't help to think about the Wild...


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Recent Columns

12-25-11   Happy Holidays
12-25-11   White-tailed Deer Rut
12-11-11   White-tailed Deer Scrape
11-27-11   Spirit Bears Part 2
11-14-11   Search for the Spirit Bear
11-14-11   Photography adventure with Stan Tekiela
10-30-11   Hawk Ridge
10-16-11   Alaska Bears part 2

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