Nature Aware Magazine

01/09/2026

Mostly Lost - new series on YouTube starting January 10th

Rick Wood's Nature Aware YouTube Channel

08/27/2025

https://youtu.be/MVHPrkQI72U

Join me on an unforgettable journey as I recount my first encounter with a wild fox on San Juan Island in Washington state. Witness the beauty of nature as I...

06/17/2025

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06/17/2025

Celebrating my 13th year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

05/29/2025

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Explore the fascinating world of fruit bats in Jakarta! In this video, I take you on a journey to uncover the shocking secrets about these nocturnal creature...

12/06/2024

My new children's book, Little Mango, is available starting TODAY!!!
There's still time to order now and receive it for the holidays! I think it would make a perfect stocking stuffer 😁.

I'm really happy to share the story of Little Mango, which is based on my real-life observations of wild long-tailed macaques for the past three years.

Developed with guidance from several early childhood education professionals, parents and children, the book explores themes of independence, curiosity, attachment and coping with fear. Little Mango is an uplifting and educational storybook made for emerging readers and children of all ages.

Illustrated by me, the detailed images help the readers know the amazing world Little Mango lives in and all of the exciting creatures who share his home.

Parents, teachers, children and animal lovers will delight in this finely crafted tale.

The book also contains an educational resource link/QR code to take readers deeper into Little Mango's unique ecosystem.

My hope, as a citizen science primatologist, is that the book will inspire an interest in long-tailed macaques, who are currently an endangered species.

Help spread the word. Please, share and repost the link to Little Mango!

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Little Mango https://a.co/d/1b0O5wI
Little Mango

09/07/2023

Absolutely critical issues surrounding long-tailed macaques and their rapidly declining numbers.
So many of my friends and colleagues worked on this, which accounts for several years of research. Give it a read if you're interested in endangered species, animal conservation, primatology or animal rights:

American Journal of Primatology is a broad-scope primates journal publishing studies from all areas of the field, from behavioral ecology to molecular genetics.

05/12/2021

During the past decade, I've traveled the world to photograph, film, and write about… Rick Wood needs your support for Help Rick study primates using VR tech!

12/22/2020

10/28/2020

07/17/2020

Have you experienced a deeper connection with nature since the pandemic hit?
Many folks are spending more time outside, closer to home. Gardening, feeding birds and wildlife, hiking, and camping seem to be all the rage currently.
If you've noticed an uptick in your connection to nature I definitely want to hear your stories!