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Nature Smart
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Presentations
Stan Tekiela has given hundreds of talks and seminars across the country. Stan's presentations will help you look at wildlife in a whole different way.
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Bookstore
Stan has written and photographed over a hundred state-by-state field guides and other books on nature.
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Wildlife Photography
Stan is proud to offer two different world-class Wildlife Photography Tours each summer during June in Minnesota's lake country. Dates are limited. Contact Stan to book your date.
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Wildlife Photography Tours
Book Store








Red-faced Warblers
I just returned from a trip to Southeastern Arizona. The...
Read MoreBald Eagle Alaska
Twisting and turning in mid-air. Spinning and cartwheeling, wing over...
Read MoreGreater Prairie Chicken
I have just wrapped up a 9-day northern grouse tour....
Read MoreWanted Alive

Do you have any interesting wildlife in your backyard? Any nesting birds, deer, turkeys, reptiles, amphibians, or other unique wildlife? Or maybe a fox or coyote den?
If so, contact Stan at stan@naturesmart.com with your backyard wildlife. If he can get a good photo of the subject, he will send you a print of the photo to hang on your wall.
- Award winning wildlife photography
Professional Relationships
When he’s out in the field, Stan relies on his Vortex Razor binoculars and Vortex Razor spotting scope to help find the subjects for his award winning wildlife photography.

- Maluna Flyway Collection: A collaboration with Stan Tekiela
Addressing a Growing Concern
Stan has brought up a growing problem. “Preserving the flyway ecosystem and ensuring access for “non-consumptive” users—birders, photographers, wildlife enthusiasts, and nature observers—is equally important and necessary, but with the number of hunters declining, these conversations need to gain awareness so we can maintain these beautiful landscapes.”
Use code STAN15$ at checkout to receive 15% off your order
Code does not apply to cold plunge, or apparel, and can not be used with other discount codes or price offerings during sale periods
- Stan Tekiela
About Stan
Naturalist, wildlife photographer and author/writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guides such as Birds of (state name) Field Guide, Wildflowers of (state name), and Trees of (state name). Over the past four decades Stan has authored more than 200 field guides, nature appreciation books and wildlife audio CDs for nearly every state in the nation, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti.
Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 40 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs.Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in over 20 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. He is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association and Canon Professional Services along with many other professional organizations.
