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Recommends plant and animal printed materials. `A Good Place to Live: America's Last Migration,' by Terry Pindell; `The Book of Rhododendrons'; `Portraits'; Price; Content description.

Informs about the program run by the Fresh Air Fund, which allows sharing of the lifestyle of rural and suburban families in Canada and 13 eastern states with a New York inner-city child. Details of the program; Requirements.

Focuses on applications for soybeans. Use of soybean oil to suffocate mosquito larva; Soy crayon.

Presents facts about people, animals and things. Excerpts from the Country Journal files; Explanation on the red colors of foliage; Information about the blue-footed booby bird; Physiological responses of the body for food.

Presents information about the Scorpius or the scorpion in Greek mythology. How did the Scorpius became a star; Comparison between Scorpius and the Orion; Antares star.

Provides information about the galaxy, Milky Way. Definition of galaxy; Description of Milky way; How to spot the heart of the Milky Way.

Presents information on the stars that are seen in the winter sky. Symbolism of stars; Predictions and superstitions associated with stars; Details on the Pleiades cluster of stars; Folklore associated with the cluster.

Determines the color of stars. What is indicated by the color of the stars; Names of some stars and their colors; Best months to stargaze.

Pays tribute to Roger Tory Peterson, an artist, who died on July 28, 1996. Peterson's contribution to art; Information on some of his art work; Number of years Peterson spent in the art career; Information on Peterson.

Provides some trivia and presents information related to the `Country Journal' periodical. Excerpt from the article `The Fine Art and Practical Virtues of Barter,' by Nancy Bubel which appeared in the June 1981 issue of the periodical; Call for readers to send in questions on their pets; Length of time needed to count the number of galaxies in the universe.

Provides information concerning gardening and historical events that happened in July. Includes the proper depths for mulches; Highest temperature in Death Valley, California on July 10, 1913; William Schneider's invention of merry-go-round on July 25, 1871.

States that the word `newspaper' originated from the compass signal. What symbol was used for; Its significance; Why people believed that the word `newspaper' was derived from the word `news.'

Reports that Alan Weakly, during the time he was a botanist for North Carolina Natural Heritage Program rediscovered a species of the goldenrod growing in central North Carolina. Exact location of the species of plant; Effect of his rediscovery on scientists; When the species was thought to be eradicated; How the plant responded to climatic shifting of the environment.

Presents the squirrel guard, a device for gardeners who have problems with squirrels dipping into their bird feeder. Contact information.

Presents an obituary for Helen Knothe Nearing, whose lifestyle and philosophies helped popularize homesteading.

Reports on the behavior of flamingos of standing on one leg so that they can stay warm.

Features the `Sherman Sentinel,' a cooperative town newspaper in Connecticut written and edited by an unpaid staff. History; Circulation; Publishing equipment.

Suggests that to avoid receiving junk mails, an individual should send a postcard to the Direct Mail Marketing Association, whose clients consist of 80% of all third-class mail customers, informing them to stop sending third class mailings such as catalogs, advertising or solicitations. Address; Instruction for the continuous receipt of wanted mail.

Discusses the effectiveness of taxol, a potent drug derived from the bark of Pacific yew trees, in breast and ovarian cancer treatment. Cost per dose; `Science' magazine's projection on the approximate number of yew trees required to use the drug for a wider range of patients; Florida State University scientist, Robert Holton and Scripps Research Institute scientists' development of synthetic taxol.

Reports on the use of birds' behavior as indications of environmental damage by researchers from Pennsylvania State University and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Placing of birds in `response guilds'; Representation trends as indicators of changes in environmental factors.

Recommends the book `America Outdoors 1995 Outfitters Directory and Vacation Guide.' Listing of outdoor adventures and recreation companies.

Presents a photo taken in 1937, depicting the time when most goods were made, not bought.