Prairie Parsley
July 20, 2020
Native plant communities are the foundation of ecological restoration. Land practitioners spend most of their time trying to re-establish native... Read More →
Nothing to Do? Make a Veggiman and Friends
July 16, 2020
We are getting seriously into summer now, gardens will soon be awash in tomatoes, sweet corn, and zucchini. And many... Read More →
Wolverine Stories: Citizen Science Furthers Environmental Conservation
July 13, 2020
In the summer of 1996 I was at a barbecue in Teton Valley and in attendance were two special friends.... Read More →
Nothing to Do? Try Nature Bingo
July 9, 2020
Before heading out for a walk in the woods, prairie, or wetland, kids could prepare their own nature-based bingo game... Read More →
The Elegant Dancer
July 6, 2020
Towards the end of a walk along the Greenway, the sun having emerged from the gray clouds and quickly warmed... Read More →
Nothing to Do? Learn Animal Tracks
July 2, 2020
Books often portray rather idealized animal tracks as a guide to identification, while in nature what you see depends upon... Read More →
Vision
June 29, 2020
The intensity of the mid-morning sun is softened by a thin cloud layer. I’m standing near the base of a... Read More →
Nothing to Do? Try Building a Bird Nest!
June 25, 2020
One of the fascinations of nature is the design and construction of nests by birds. In Victorian times, it was... Read More →
Amateur Naturalist Part 2: What the Heck Am I Looking At?
June 22, 2020
All right. So you’ve been out botanizing, birding, bugwatching, and you’ve got your specimen to identify via photos. Now what?... Read More →
Nothing to Do? How About a Nature-Based Scavenger Hunt?
June 18, 2020
In a traditional scavenger hunt, teams search for a dozen or two unusual items within a time limit between 2-6... Read More →
