Roads End Naturalist

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


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  • A Good Way to End a Day

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    I like to remember that it is wild country that gives rise to wild animals; and that the marvelous specificity of wild animals reminds us to wake up, to let our senses be inflamed by every scent and sound and sight and taste and touch of the world. I like to remember that we are… Read more…

  • A Tale of Two Spiders

    A friend found this orb spider in the driveway last week. She noticed something wasn’t quite right and called me over. At first glance, the spider looked like it was wearing a white belt. A closer look and I could make out that it wasn’t an arachnid fashion accessory but rather something much more sinister… Read more…

  • Spines in Your Face

    Yesterday while walking along a path in the woods, I encountered a spider web at about head height along the trail. I suppose it is one of the “hazards” of summer woods-walking around here. But I always enjoy seeing who the maker is and what they have had for dinner. This one was the tightly… Read more…