The Magic Measuring Stick
April 11, 2019
Sometimes when you fell a tall tree, you want to know how far from the stump it will reach. Will... Read More →
Guest Post: In Texas, Conservation Yields Massive Economic Benefits
April 8, 2019
With so much buzz at the state capital lately about bills that would put new limits on conservation tools organizations... Read More →
Deer Repellent II
April 4, 2019
During the winter of 2017-18, I tested a deer repellent on young and vulnerable arbor vitae at our home in... Read More →
Letting Nature Take Its Course
April 1, 2019
The phrase “let nature take its course” is so widely used and accepted, it has gained idiom status. The idea... Read More →
Climate III – Visualizing Our Big Picture
March 28, 2019
My blog about the drivers for our local climate noted that the Rockies and the Appalachians play an important role... Read More →
The Purple People…uh…Tenant
March 25, 2019
“I had a large and commodious box built and fixed on a pole, for the reception of Martins, in an... Read More →
Climate II: Climate Change
March 21, 2019
In 1974, Dick Baker and I were teaching an introductory environmental class at the University of Iowa. One of our... Read More →
What Connects You to the Wild?
March 18, 2019
What connects you to the wild? That was the question keynote speaker Dave Conrads posed to the audience at Bur... Read More →
Climate I – The Drivers
March 14, 2019
Our weather lately has been the talk of the town. Following up on a recent Prairie Preview conversation, I will... Read More →
Dating Sites for Prairies?
March 11, 2019
One of the biggest, but rarely talked about threats to prairie conservation comes during transitions of land ownership. I’m frequently... Read More →
