Small Beauties
Most of the time I go hiking, my eyes are focused ahead of me or I'm looking up into the trees. Years of leading long hikes have trained...
Follow the Eyeshine
Have you ever gone out at dusk or after dark with a flashlight and shined it into the woods or the edge of the lawn or bushes in your...
Woodcock Sky Courtship
The first time I witnessed the woodcock mating ritual was in Knoxville, Tennessee in early March in the backwoods of Ijams Nature Center....
Sharing Homes
Winter is a great time to observe the apartment complexes created by pileated woodpeckers in standing, dead trees, a.k.a. snags. These...
Fire Dependent Ecosystems
When I lived and worked in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, I often led hikers to rocky, ridgetops where many plants are...
Persistent Berries
Ever wonder what non-migratory birds find to eat during the winter? Many of the brilliant red berries we bring in our homes this time of...