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Pleistocene Park: A Large Scale Restoration, Part I

August 22, 2019

Much of the far north landscape of the world is covered with tundra. In some areas the main vegetation is... Read More →

August 19, 2019

Sometimes the world can be a bit…overwhelming. So many huge problems, so much hustle and bustle, with a pinch of... Read More →

August 15, 2019

When I was a graduate student at UCLA in 1965, my summer job involved being a mineral collector and a... Read More →

August 12, 2019

It’s a depressing sight. We’re looking at a sea of reed canary grass in what was once a vibrant sedge... Read More →

August 8, 2019

The construction of a wetland is mainly an earthmoving exercise, reshaping the landscape so that water will be provided as... Read More →

August 5, 2019

Look, I don’t know everything. Sometimes, I think people expect me to be able to identify any plant or insect... Read More →

August 1, 2019

In 1968 I was scoping out an abandoned quarry north of Iowa City for a class field trip. While there... Read More →

July 29, 2019

We all know (generally) how baby animals are made: the male and female encounter one another, some mode of intercourse... Read More →

July 25, 2019

Fastest Thing on Wings: Rescuing Hummingbirds in Hollywood, by Terry Masear, Mariner Books, 306 pages. This is an amazing story.... Read More →

July 22, 2019

Important: This post is only for those who are already in love with prairies and will traipse happily through them... Read More →