The Mandarin Question
October 4, 2018
In the era before radio, TV, and e-screens, people provided most of their own entertainment. The Lewis and Clark expedition... Read More →
Tree of Life
October 1, 2018
Crack, thud, pop – the out-of-place sounds catch my attention. I stare toward the distant oak savanna, cup my hands... Read More →
Bob Anderson, The Falcon Man
September 27, 2018
If you dig back behind environmental success stories, there is often one person whose efforts were the main driving force,... Read More →
Getting Outside for Fall Family Day
September 24, 2018
Despite an unseasonably warm day, about 100 kids, families, and friends of Bur Oak Land Trust turned out for Family... Read More →
How Do Birds Survive the Storms?
September 20, 2018
On early evening of August 28, an aggressive storm passed through southwestern Johnson County. On the radar images it included... Read More →
Moths All Around Us
September 17, 2018
Since my misadventure with the Camouflaged Looper/Wavy-lined Emerald recently, I’ve had more awareness of moths in general. I always knew... Read More →
Eric’s Question About Hummingbirds
September 13, 2018
Responding to my hummingbird story, Infatuated with Hummingbirds, Eric Miller asked why only one species was in the eastern USA.... Read More →
Who Done It?
September 10, 2018
The thick, muggy air is stifling, but the sound of cold running water brings soothing thoughts of an oasis as... Read More →
Free Range Children
September 6, 2018
For the past forty or so years, researchers who study the outdoor play and learning of children have noted the... Read More →
The Snazzerpillar Part II: In Which I Am Revealed to Be an Awful Human
September 3, 2018
If you tuned in last post, you saw I was besotted with a Camouflaged Looper, the larva of a Wavy-lined... Read More →
