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 →
Becoming an Amateur Naturalist Part 1: Getting Started
June 15, 2020
Many people have found themselves enjoying the wildlife and nature in their yards and around local parks and trails in... Read More →
Nothing to Do? Make Some Fishing Lures!
June 11, 2020
When I was 10 years old, to supplement the holiday excitement, a friend and I spent part of Christmas vacation... Read More →
Wolf Stories – Conservation in Action
June 8, 2020
Yellowstone, established in 1872 as our first National Park, is a large volcanic caldera sacred to Native Americans and home... Read More →
Nothing to Do? The Adventures of Captain Pebble
June 4, 2020
For schoolchildren, summer break came two months early this year, thanks to COVID-19. And by now even the allure of... Read More →
The Amazing Month of May at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve
June 1, 2020
The highlight of spring for me is the arrival of warblers. These small gems generally glean insects from leaves and... Read More →
