Call in Your Burn
April 26, 2018
Last Friday evening, Jason Taylor and I were wrapping up the burn on my little home prairie, when the sheriff... Read More →
I Know it’s Spring Because…
April 23, 2018
Here’s another journal entry from Sibylla Brown – detailing her Timberhill Oak Savannah spring observations. I know it’s spring because... Read More →
Fueling Wildlife and Us
April 19, 2018
Plants are the master chemists, and the bottom line for all terrestrial ecosystems is their ability to convert water and... Read More →
Last Call for the Meadowlark
April 16, 2018
David Cordray has written a scenario in the future that paints a picture of what may happen to bird species... Read More →
Perceiving Geologic Time
April 12, 2018
I’ve been teaching at the University for fifty years now and have grown accustomed to folks having difficulty with geologic... Read More →
Happy Spring!
April 9, 2018
The beauty of life in our state is its unceasing change. From winter to spring, cold to hot, wet to... Read More →
Deer Metabolism and Deer Vulnerability
April 5, 2018
Our March 24 snowstorm left a thin icy crust and a few inches of snow on the ground. On the... Read More →
Guest post: Belowground fungal interactions with trees help explain non-native plant invasions
April 2, 2018
One of our readers sent this article in thinking it would be of interest to our readership. I found it... Read More →
Audubon’s Mammals: A Different Review
March 29, 2018
On January 4th I posted a blog about how after JJ Audubon had successfully completed his famous bird folio, he... Read More →
Land Trust Alliance Blog: No Child Left Inside
March 26, 2018
The Land Trust Alliance is a great resource in keeping up to date on land trust initiatives throughout the country.... Read More →
