Roads End Naturalist

Exploring the natural world as we wander at the end of the road


Author: Melissa Dowland

  • The Most Wonderful Plant in the World

    “This plant, commonly called Venus’ fly-trap, from the rapidity and force of its movements, is one of the most wonderful in the world” and “is one of the most beautifully adapted plants in the vegetable kingdom.” ~Charles Darwin One of the tree species Mike didn’t include on his recent tree bark quiz, probably because it’s Read more…

  • Green in the Winter Woods

    “And Adam named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all living.” Genesis 3:20 With Mike back at work, I’m going to try to contribute to the blog occasionally. I came upon the perfect topic while out on a “field day” with a coworker, Megan, last week. One of the things I never fail to Read more…