Better Than Lawns
The best looking front yards have butterflies in them.
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National Birds of the World by Ron Toft (plus my grades)
National Birds of the World is a brilliant book that combines two of my favorite things – birds and human…
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Pine Flatwoods at the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve
Florida’s Pine Flatwoods are a beautiful and serene landscape…but an absolute pain to hike in. They are definitely not welcoming to humans. But – when you have a nice boardwalk, they are a joy to walk through and observe.
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Champion Eastern Redcedar
On my trip to General Coffee State Park in south Georgia, I got to visit the largest Eastern Redcedar in the United States. It’s in an isolated church graveyard…and is quite a big guy. The tree has witnessed a lot of history since 1802.
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Mossy Creek on the Kalaloch Trail in Olympic National Park
Some parts of Olympic National Park look like they are straight out of a Disney movie set. I love all the mosses.
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Small Creek in Southern Appalachians
Sometimes hiking in the southern Appalachians can get brambly and overgrown, but I love spots where several forest communities are living close together. At this spot, there is dry, upland pine in the background and shaded, wet fernbank in the foreground.
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Old Beaver Lodge
Around Murray’s Lake in the Chattahoochee National Forest, the beavers have completely taken over. The wetlands upstream from the (man-made) lake have a series of dams with old lodges and lots of fallen trees. It’s so cool to see in person.
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Redbud Budding Out
I never notice Redbuds until the Spring, when they really show out.
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A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers by Henry David Thoreau
In 1849, Henry David Thoreau published a book about a boat trip he took with his brother.
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4 reasons Why Georgia Cracked Down on Wildlife & Animal Practices Circa 2014
The 2014 National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking didn’t sit on a shelf – it led to real, tangible change.
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Michelle Obama Trail Through Kudzu Along The South River
Kudzu is the iconic invasive plant of the American South.
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TIL That Beach Logs Do Kill
Mother Nature doesn’t want you goofing off on the Pacific Coast beaches.
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Creek in Olympic National Park
Some of the creeks in Olympic NP look like are from a storybook.
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5 Reasons Why Mosquito Spraying is a Scam
It’s late summer in Georgia, and mosquitoes are everywhere. Specifically, there are Asian Tiger Mosquitoes everywhere – the invasive, pesky,…
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3 Reasons Why Birdwatching Is Underrated
Birdwatching is completely underrated, even by enthusiasts.
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The Naturalist’s Companion: A Field Guide to Observing and Understanding Wildlife by Dave Hall
The Naturalist’s Companion: A Field Guide to Observing and Understanding Wildlife by Dave Hall is a short guidebook all about…
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3 Reasons Why Sunrises & Sunsets Are Underrated
Everyone loves them, everyone knows them…but when was the last time you watched one?
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3 Reasons Why Picnics Are Underrated
At every park around the country, there are thousands of picnic tables going unused and I have no idea why.
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3 Reasons Why Wildlife Refuges Are Underrated
Wildlife Refuges are not built for people…but we absolutely benefit.
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4 Things I Didn’t Know About Backyard Birds Until I Got A Feeder
Red-bellied woodpeckers are the backyard big guy. Cardinals are the consistent friends I take for granted. But Bluebirds are the…
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Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
For the third year in a row, we’ve ordered our seeds from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Here are 5 reasons…
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Accelerated Learning with Bird Sounds on Merlin App
The Merlin App by the Cornell Lab (iPhone or Android) is one of my favorite apps. I’ve used it for…
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Longleaf Pine
Earlier this summer, we visited Seminole State Park in the very Southwest corner of Georgia. It’s a small, but lovely…
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Dogwood Flower
This is a photo of a lone dogwood flower that I took while hiking along Dockery Lake in North Georgia….
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Kudzu
This photo is of a kudzu forest(?) overwhelming a property in Atlanta. It’s the Vine That Ate The South. It’s…
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Desoto Falls
This photo is of DeSoto Falls in North Georgia. It’s a really incredible view and very accessible near US Highway…
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Magnolia
There’s a lovely Magnolia tree in Grant Park that has the largest, most fragrant blooms I’ve ever seen or smelled.
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South River at Constitution Springs
This photo is of the South River as it leaves the City of Atlanta on its way through Panola Mountain…
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Cooper Creek
This is a photo of Cooper Creek in the Chattahoochee National Forest flowing by the Cooper Creek Campground. I took…
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Pasture in Athens, GA
This is a photo of a pasture in Athens, GA taken from the back porch of our home there. The…
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Rainy Fourth of July
This photo is from a rainy Fourth of July in 2015. The rain cancelled a lot of events and get…
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Bushes in Bloom
This photo is of a Tulip Bush in bloom in rural Georgia. Lovely scene from summer.
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Blue Ridge from Rocky Mountain
This photo is from Rocky Mountain in North Georgia looking out over the Blue Ridge mountains. It has a filter…
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Planting a New Elm Tree
This photo is of a young American Elm tree (foreground) and Peach tree that we planted in Fall 2019. They’ve…
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Maple Tree in Grant Park Ablaze in Yellow
This photo is of a young maple tree in Grant Park. Every Fall, I love just how yellow it turns…
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Driveway in the Fall
This photo is from an older wooded subdivision in Oconee County, Georgia. It has many young hardwoods – mostly White…
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Spring Redbuds in Grant Park
One of the best parts of Spring in Georgia is that every wave is colorful. First come the flowers like…
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Backyard Wildlife – Opossums
While clearing out some brush behind our yard, I woke up a large opossum. It slowly climbed the fence to…
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Red Maple Tree in Autumn
In the Spring, the neighborhood is known for its azaleas, dogwoods, and peach blossoms but in the Fall, we have…
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Tulips in Spring
This past Fall, we finally remembered to plant tulips. Beyond planning so far in advance, they were quite easy to…
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Loblolly Pine Trees in Winter
The Piedmont of Georgia can look pretty bare during winter. But on clear days, the ubiquitous loblolly pine trees add…
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Early Peach Blossoms
I planted a peach tree in our backyard. It’s fitting for Atlanta, but the tree thinks that Winter is ending…in…
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Bumblebee on a Wildflower
This photo is of a humble bumblebee on a wildflower in our neighbors’ yard. The bumblebee is obviously really cool,…
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Wildflowers in Oglethorpe County
This photo is of wildflowers in bloom in rural Georgia. The colors contrasting with the green pasture was so beautiful.
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Goodbye Summer Solstice
I was out running exactly 2 hours after the Summer Solstice happened in Atlanta. I was just past Fort Walker…
