Where are the Savanna Birds?
October 31, 2019
A third of a century ago, savannas were considered to be merely transition zones, viewed as either thinly wooded prairie... Read More →
The Habitat’s All Gone
October 28, 2019
It’s steep, I think, as I scan a faint overgrown path that leads straight up the bluff. “We’re going to... Read More →
Managed Succession
October 24, 2019
Biologically, the term succession refers to a shift in plant and animal communities over time. For example, if you stop... Read More →
Guest Post: Land Use at the Center of Climate Change Discussions
October 21, 2019
Climate issues and resultant discussions about these issues continue to be an important topic, especially as it pertains to land... Read More →
Managing Construction Erosion
October 17, 2019
Every year there is a lot of construction activity in our area, assured by the growing metropolis in our midst.... Read More →
The Unassuming Hazelnut
October 14, 2019
Ah, the hazelnut. My favorite of all nuts. Its small, mostly-spherical shape is easy to overlook in a handful of... Read More →
Arrowheads
October 10, 2019
For many of us, finding an arrowhead in the field becomes an interesting link to the past, a pause in... Read More →
Flies, Flies, and More Flies
October 7, 2019
When I wrote my first book back in 2009, I cited a factoid that blew me away. Flies are the most diverse... Read More →
The Curse of the Kobolds
October 3, 2019
Mining in the Harz Mountains of Germany has been done since medieval times. The miners of that era believed that... Read More →
Look! Up in the Sky!
September 30, 2019
Most of the summer, my eyes are cast toward the earth, looking at all the new flowers that are blooming,... Read More →
