Sh*t Birders Say (Video-Humor)
There are as many things to do in the woods as there are ways to laugh at yourself. There are birders, botanists, and mycologists. Carvers, trackers, and herbalists. Fishermen … Continue Reading →
Category: Nature
Plants, Animals, Geology, Natural History
Trees Talk! (To each other)
Have you ever heard something shocking? Startling? A revelation? But then you pause a moment to think. And suddenly it makes perfect sense. In a flash of insight you … Continue Reading →
Rattlesnake Dance!
HOLY @$%*&! I freeze like a marble statue. Are my eyes deceiving me? Less than 20 feet to my front are the largest rattlesnakes I’ve ever seen. Two of … Continue Reading →
Seagull Tikka Masala (Humor/Video)
Sometimes animals do strange things. According to this article from NPR, an enterprising seagull got more than he bargained for… A wildlife hospital in Britain had no trouble spotting … Continue Reading →
Acorn Woodpecker – This Bird is Nuts! (Video)
I’m hiking through a peaceful oak forest, enjoying the cool shade. The cloudless blue sky peeks through the dense canopy overhead. My boots make soft swishing sounds as they … Continue Reading →
Alpine Kangaroo Found in United States!
Important: This was a post for April Fools 2016 How little we understand our planet! If you haven’t heard the news, a previously unknown species of kangaroo was discovered … Continue Reading →
How do You Know it’s Spring?
Happy Equinox! March 20 was the Vernal Equinox. You may have missed it if you weren’t paying attention. After all, it’s not like we get off from work! The Vernal … Continue Reading →
Oh My Goshawk! (Video)
In the United States we have the Northern Goshawk. It is a bigger, fiercer relative of the Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks. These accipiters prowl dense forests, chasing birds and … Continue Reading →
Prescription Strength Nature – A Hilarious Commercial for the Outdoors (Video)
When I first saw this hilarious video on Facebook, I mistook it for a drug commercial. My initial confusion quickly gave way to laughter! This mock commercial won 6 … Continue Reading →
Bear Eats Sea Kayak! (Video and Lessons learned)
Mary Maley was on a solo 107-mile kayak trip in Southeast Alaska when she encountered a black bear (Ursus americanus). She had just transferred her tent, food, and gear … Continue Reading →