Recently a post crossed my dash on Facebook featuring a small group of llamas in the forests of the Olympic… Read more Wild vs. Feral, Domesticated vs. Tame, Native vs. Invasive, and Why Words Matter
Category: Nature
How to Identify Morels
Click here to learn more about the How to Identify article series. Name: True morels (Morchella spp.) Range and typical… Read more How to Identify Morels
Atmospheric Rivers and Drought: It’s More Complicated Than You Think
In recent weeks, the West Coast has been hit with multiple atmospheric rivers and bomb cyclones, causing massive storms, torrential… Read more Atmospheric Rivers and Drought: It’s More Complicated Than You Think
Poaching Turtles for the Pet Trade
When I was a kid in the 80s, I remember hearing about tortoise shell glasses–also known as horn-rimmed glasses–that were… Read more Poaching Turtles for the Pet Trade
Why Feeding Wildlife is Dangerous
Winter is here in the Northern Hemisphere, which means that wild animals of all sorts are falling back on cold… Read more Why Feeding Wildlife is Dangerous
What Are Mosquitoes Good For?
Now that the weather has cooled down over much of the United States, insects have died back or gone into… Read more What Are Mosquitoes Good For?
Umwelt: What Matters Most in the World
I will be the first to admit that a lot of philosophy tends to bend my brain in ways that… Read more Umwelt: What Matters Most in the World
As the World Falls Apart: Why Is Extinction Such a Big Deal?
You’ve probably seen headlines about how we are currently in the sixth mass extinction that the Earth has seen (though… Read more As the World Falls Apart: Why Is Extinction Such a Big Deal?
How Nature Makes Us Feel Better
A shiny new study just came out detailing nature’s restorative effects, specifically on children and adolescents. It’s an in-depth literature… Read more How Nature Makes Us Feel Better
How to Handle Poisonous Mushrooms
While edible mushrooms can be found just about year-round in much of temperate North America, fall is by far the… Read more How to Handle Poisonous Mushrooms
