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State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

WILD Rhode Island Explorer

WILD Rhode Island Explorer Archive

2026

Winter 2026 | Invierno 2026

An American kestrel on the cover of the Winter 2026 issue of Wild Rhode Island Explorer

Spring 2026 | Primavera 2026

A pink star moth on the Spring 2026 cover of Wild Rhode Island Explorer

Summer 2026 | Verano 2026

A Norther diamondback terrapin hatchling on the Summer 2026 cover of Wild Rhode Island Explorer

2025

Winter 2025 | Invierno 2025

A beaver on the winter 2025 cover of Wild Rhode Island Explorer

Spring 2025 | Primavera 2025

A photo of a mummichog over a faded photo of an estuary on Prudence Island is on the Spring 2025 cover of Wild Rhode Island Explorer magazine.

Summer 2025 | Verano 2025

A monarch butterfly and caterpillar rest on a common milkweed plant on the cover of the Summer 2025 Wild Rhode Island Explorer issue.

Fall 2025 | Otoño 2025

A super cute Southern flying squirrel clings to a tree trunk on the Fall 2025 cover of Wild Rhode Island Explorer.

2024

Winter 2024 | Invierno de 2024

A bufflehead spreads its wings on the cover of the winter 2024 issue of Wild Rhode Island Explorer.

Spring 2024 | Primavera 2024

A ribbonsnake poses on the cover of the spring 2024 Wild Rhode Island Explorer.

Summer 2024 | Verano 2024

A mink on the cover of the summer 2024 Wild Rhode Island Explorer.

Fall 2024 | Otoño 2024

A pileated woodpecker on the front cover of the fall 2024 issue of Wild Rhode Island Explorer

2023

Winter 2023 | Español

An eastern small-footed bat hangs upside in a cave, hibernating for the winter.

Spring 2023 | Español

A biologist holds a small American eel in their hand on the cover of the Spring 2023 Wild Rhode Island Explorer.

Summer 2023 | Español

A black bear cub peeks around a tree trunk on the cover of the summer 2023 Wild Rhode Island Explorer magazine.

Fall 2023 | Español

A marbled salamander on the fall 2023 cover of Wild Rhode Island Explorer.

2022

Wild RI Explorer Cover with Meet the Fisher

Winter 2022 | Leer en español

Wild RI Explorer cover with Meet the Ringed Boghaunter

Spring 2022 | Leer en español

Fall 2022 | Leer en español

A golden northern bumblebee graces the cover of the fall 2022 issue of Wild Rhode Island Explorer!

Summer 2022 | Leer en español

Wild Rhode Island Magazine Summer 2022 Cover - Meet the Great Egret!

2021

Summer 2021 | Leer en español

Cover of Wild RI Explorer with Meet the American Woodcock

Fall 2021 | Leer en español

Wild RI Explorer cover with Meet the Eastern Coyote

Spring 2021 | Leer en español

Wild RI Explorer cover with Meet the Alewife

Winter 2021 | Leer en español

Wild RI Explorer cover with Meet the Wood Frog

2020

Summer 2020

Wild RI Explorer cover with meet the Barn Owl

Fall 2020 | Leer en español

Wild RI Explorer cover with Meet the White-Tailed Deer

Spring 2020

Wild RI Explorer cover with Meet the Brook Trout

Winter 2020

Wild RI Explorer cover with Meet the Harlequin Duck

2019

Wild RI Explorer cover with Meet the Raccoon

Summer 2019

Wild RI Explorer cover with Meet the Wood Turtle

Spring 2019

Wild RI Explorer cover with Meet the Spotted Salamander

Winter 2019

Wild RI Explorer cover with Meet the Bobcat

2018

Wild RI Explorer cover with meet the Wild Turkey