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 →
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 →
