Roads End Naturalist

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


Tag: ice

  • Haw-inspiring Hike

    One of the reasons there are so many terms for conditions of ice is that the mariners observing it were often trapped in it, and had nothing to do except look at it. ― Alec Wilkinson I must give credit to our friend, Bill, for the title of this post (hope he doesn’t mind). He Read more…

  • Ice Capades

    Ice is an interesting subject for contemplation. ~Henry David Thoreau Weather changes quickly this time of year. When venturing out, we need to be prepared. Imagine if you live out in it all winter. While snow is relatively rare in our eastern wildlife refuges, ice is common. A sudden drop in temperature on a still Read more…