The Humble Sparrow
December 31, 2018
Sparrows, those nondescript little brown birds that are the bane of a casual birder, are both omnipresent and ignored. They... Read More →
A Few Notes About Camouflage
December 20, 2018
Many people, who are interested in watching/documenting/hunting wild animals, improve their odds of success by wearing camouflage. Camo can also... Read More →
Decorating with Natural Elements
December 17, 2018
I’ve always liked the idea of gathering natural items locally to decorate for the seasons. This year, I decided to... Read More →
Adventures in Conservation: Convicts with Knives
December 13, 2018
In 2005, Judy Joyce and I were working on an erosion control project on the banks of Clear Creek. We... Read More →
Guest post: Remembering Nature’s Power
December 10, 2018
The Land Trust Alliance blog continues to tackle many conservation issues, and I thought I would share with you their... Read More →
Animal Tracking Part 1: Body Plans
December 6, 2018
Well, our first snow came about on schedule for those of us south of I-80, and it offered a few... Read More →
A Glimpse of Snowy Whitetail
December 3, 2018
Nearly all of my encounters with deer have been distant, a quick glimpse of snowy whitetail as the rest of... Read More →
Building a Better Brushpile
November 29, 2018
Many of the books and articles about creating or improving habitat advocate building brushpiles. And in my experience, this advocacy... Read More →
We Just Got Punked
November 26, 2018
With the burn crew looking on, we light our test fire and watch the fire’s behavior. I can sense the... Read More →
Winterberry: An Attractive and Useful Native
November 22, 2018
The East Coast has about a dozen species of holly, most of them evergreen, with pointy leaves and red berries,... Read More →
