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western burrowing owl

Against Owl Odds – The Western Burrowing Owl

  • By Steve
  • February 23, 2019
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  I didn’t expect it would be so cold. I yank my fleece over my head.  My long sleeve polypro shirt isn’t enough to keep me warm in the chill … Continue Reading →

Review: Xero Shoes DayLite Hiker – Do you Need Minimalist Hiking Boots?

  • By Steve
  • February 17, 2019
  • 7 Comments

  UPDATE:  I no longer recommend these boots.  Please read the update at the bottom of this review. There is no shortage of hiking boots on the market.  And more … Continue Reading →

bison herd

Furloughed Bison Return to National Parks After Government Reopens!

  • By Steve
  • January 30, 2019
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  Similar headlines are floating around the Internet and I couldn’t resist.  🙂   Related Articles on NatureOutside You Be You! (Humor) Are We There Yet? (Humor) Outhouse Cartoon (Humor)   … Continue Reading →

fox squirrel eating

It’s Enormous and it’s Coming Toward You! How to interpret Squirrel Alarm Calls (Audio)

  • By Steve
  • January 26, 2019
  • 7 Comments

  Birds see everything.  And they talk!  In the past I’ve written about bird language, and how you can use it to learn what’s happening in the forest.  Birds broadcast … Continue Reading →

looking for salamanders

What in the World is an Ensatina?

  • By Steve
  • January 21, 2019
  • 2 Comments

  When people think herpetology, they immediately picture snakes.  And in the past, I’ve written about my encounters with venomous rattlesnakes and the wildly colorful Coast Mountain Kingsnake. But there … Continue Reading →

You Be You! (Humor)

  • By Steve
  • January 13, 2019
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  This picture has been floating around the Internet lately.  It seems even nature needs to rebel against authority once in a while…      Related Articles on NatureOutside Outhouse … Continue Reading →

Jeep in woods

How to use a Come Along Tool (Video)

  • By Steve
  • January 6, 2019
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  If you do any off-road driving, you may want to learn how to use the come along tool.  This valuable device can pull your vehicle out of the mud.  … Continue Reading →

brook trout

I’m So Sofishticated! (Video)

  • By Steve
  • January 5, 2019
  • 4 Comments

  We’ve come a long way from our hunter-gatherer days… Or have we? The skills we need to hunt and gather food from the land are fading into obscurity.  Our … Continue Reading →

snow and woods

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

  • By Steve
  • January 1, 2019
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  2019 begins with the promise of an empty page, ready for us to write our stories.  And our stories start with a momentous gift – the tale of blustery … Continue Reading →

Bald Eagle in tree along Rialto Beach in Olympic National Park

Bald Eagle Christmas

  • By Steve
  • December 29, 2018
  • 2 Comments

  To my NatureOutside readers who celebrate Christmas, a belated “Merry Christmas!”  I love the photo above, of the Bald Eagles in the spruce.  It’s definitely Nature’s Christmas tree! One … Continue Reading →

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