I recently visited the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The museum has housed and shared artifacts about human cultures, natural history, and the universe for over one hundred years. I was able to wander around dinosaur skeletons, view dioramas of African animals and learn ...
Last Sunday was the Chautauqua county Christmas Bird Count. At 8 in the morning, six of us gathered at Audubon to see what birds we could find. This group consisted of myself and Leigh Rovegno, two people on the beginner’s side of the birding journey, and four fantastic birders that were ...
As winter comes into its bloom and temperatures drop, it’s tempting to retreat indoors into the warm and cozy depths of our sofas and blankets. Believe me friends, no one loves a good power lounge more than I. However, maintaining an active connection to the natural world, even in the ...
Winter came in with verve and vigor this year, which is exactly why many plants and animals dedicate so much energy in the fall to the preparation for an unpredictable winter season. Much of this preparation revolves around food. There are plenty of animals that will remain active and continue ...
Late fall is a time of slowing down, dying off, storing, and saving in the natural world. All this is in preparation for the upcoming winter. If you are a person that tends the land, chances are your thoughts are more about cleaning and covering up. For example, gardeners talk of “putting ...
I am often grateful for living where I do, specifically having such easy access to nature and a job that allows me to explore it to a degree few people are regularly able to. This leads me to see lots of neat things. I get to see exciting birds like swans, ducks of all sorts, and my first ever ...
