Photographing baby animals takes luck, skill, and perseverance. This week, Naturalist Emily Stone gathered the “stories behind the photos” that were entered in the Museum’s Northwoods Animal Babies Photo Contest. Stories include sneaking up on cute fawns, observing owl babies in the backyard, and going out every day to observe nature. Once you hear the stories, you can visit the Cable Natural History Museum Facebook page to vote on your favorite photos!

Naturalist Emily Stone talks about her canoe trip down the Namekagon River, which is protected by the National Park Service. A tiny mussel shell inspires her to be grateful that the river is protected, and to compare the birds and wildlife she sees along the stream to a string of pearls. At the end, she contemplates a quote from poet Mary Oliver from the poem "The Kingfisher," about how the world contains death every day, and every day we must work to find our own splash of happiness and gratitude in order to survive.