“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks,” wrote the renowned naturalist and conservationist, John Muir. While I normally wouldn’t take issue with Muir and his …
We all have likely seen at least one monarch butterfly flying around the garden over the course of the summer, or perhaps we have spotted monarch caterpillars on milkweed plants. If you look closely …
Are you sneezing and wheezing as you make your way around the upper Delaware River region lately? Have you spied the brilliant yellow blooms of goldenrod and blamed them for your suffering? …
Wednesday, August 21
After the heavy rains from the remnants of tropical storm Debby hit the area, it was a good time to venture into the regular wildlife haunts in search of animals on the move and plants in bloom. …
Wednesday, August 14
The poet Emily Dickinson declared the mysterious white plant “the preferred flower of life.” Others call it ghost plant, ghost pipe or Indian pipe. Some mistake it for a mushroom. Its …
Wednesday, August 7
The third PA Breeding Bird Atlas got underway this year. This undertaking is a partnership between Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and the Pennsylvania Bird Atlas …
Wednesday, July 31
Grace, in the natural world, often appears in the form of unexpected beauty. I looked up from writing that line just in time to see a doe and fawn nibbling their way across a neighbor’s lawn, …
Wednesday, July 24
Two venomous snakes are native to our region: the timber rattlesnake and the northern copperhead. Neither is so common that you would see them in front of a diner when you go for that morning coffee, …
Tuesday, July 16
The world of nature inspires wonder, scientific understanding and artful interpretation of our encounters with it. These elements combined to create another successful Upper Delaware BioBlitz on June …
Wednesday, July 10
The 2024 Upper Delaware BioBlitz was held on June 28 and 29 at the Highlights Foundation Retreat Center in Boyds Mills, Wayne County, PA. Eight science teams documented every unique species of life …
Wednesday, July 3
The natural world is filled with surprises, and while some are unpleasant, many are reminders of how lucky we are to experience an unexpected encounter with something delightful, disarming, …
Wednesday, June 26
During mid-June, I embarked on one of many field trips to a site in central PA to find and track some reptile species. On this particular day though, I found a lot of interesting small things. With …
Wednesday, June 19
As children, my sisters and I were often advised to pay attention to where we placed our feet. Kids can be clumsy and a misplaced step causes irreversible harm if you happen to be a toadlet or a …
