Large Meteor Impacts, Part II: The Great Extinction
March 26, 2021
Today, every schoolchild has heard that a big meteor ended the dinosaur era. But this common knowledge sometimes consists of... Read More →
Big Meteorite Impacts, Part I: The Lunar Reference
March 20, 2021
In my blog “Stardust” from September 12, 2019, we considered the steady rain of small meteorites which enter our atmosphere... Read More →
Monty Kehl and Craig Wilbanks
March 7, 2021
Monty and Craig give to Bur Oak to double their impact on local conservation efforts.
Such An Improbable Animal
March 6, 2021
If you or I had the assignment to design an animal well-adapted to the winter rigors of central Canada and... Read More →
Winter Deer and Disease
February 20, 2021
Iowa is in a good location regarding the effects of winter on its deer population. Further north, above the Canadian... Read More →
Pine Siskins: Goldfinches in Disguise
February 13, 2021
Northern states tend to have most of their hunting seasons in autumn. One of the reasons is that winter mortality... Read More →
Buckbrush and Deer in Winter
February 6, 2021
A few years ago, I offered several notes about native coralberry and how this small shrub is useful to birds... Read More →
Woodlot Surprise: A Broadaxe
January 30, 2021
When we moved into our rural homestead in 1977, there was a misshapen oak tree growing through a wire fence.... Read More →
Bur Oak Land Trust supports forest restoration project on tribal land
January 24, 2021
A 30-acre pine stand on the Meskwaki Nation Settlement near Tama was significantly damaged following last year’s derecho, an inland... Read More →
