Category: Natural History
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Raising Raptors Update
We have been back to check on most of the raptor nests a couple of times since our last post. Things are changing rapidly. Read more…
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Of Bears and Ants
Check out another of my stories from Walks with a Naturalist… and find out how some recent experiences with bears in the park led to an even deeper exploration of the role of thatch ants in the ecosystem! Read more…
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Walks with a Naturalist – Volume 3 is out!
My third book is out! The third volume includes thirty more nature stories with photos and illustrations on topics ranging from the white ash tree that was in my yard growing up to finding ant lions in your backyard to snorkeling with colorful fish in mountain streams to seeing wild canids in Yellowstone. If you… Read more…
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Raising Raptors Redux
A chance encounter with a park visitor leads me to an amazing afternoon of observing an owl nest. Read more…
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Raising Raptors
I spent all day yesterday observing three raptor nests hoping to film the adults feeding their young. The spotting scope and phone set-up provided some great footage of these raptors raising their young. Read more…
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Even More Babies
Apparently, I shared about our spring baby encounters too soon! Over the past few days, we’ve had a number of other adorable baby encounters. Read more…
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Baby Season
Mike and I had a goal this spring (aka baby season): to witness a bison calf birth. Though we didn’t get that chance, we did witness a few other amazing springtime happenings! Read more…
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Walks with a Naturalist
My books arrived in the mail today! I can’t quite describe how exciting it feels to hold a book that I have written in my own two hands. Read about how this all came about as well as one of the stories from the first book. Read more…
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Backpacking Glorians
Mike and I took a short backpacking trip through the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone last week. We encountered beautiful wildflowers, a soundscape of birdsong, a curious badger in the vast landscape of our wild home. Read more…
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A Weekend Ramble in the Park
Melissa and I ventured into the park this past weekend to enjoy a break in the weather. Portions of the road system to the interior of the park opened on Friday afternoon so we took advantage of that and traveled south for the day where we were lucky to observe this huge male grizzly. Read more…
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Roads End Naturalist 