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There’s a Cicada in My Ear
File this Under: Adventures in Cicadas and the Anatomy of a Human Ear, or Hearing Loss is a Small Price to Pay for Taxonomic Certainty
50 Fish, 50 States: Whitefish & the End of the World as We Know It
You can’t freeze time, even when ice fishing
50 Birds: Adventures in Backyard Birding
Birding may be the perfect nature activity. And you can start by looking out your window.
There’s a Koala in the Backyard
A koala is the peak of Australian backyard wildlife. But this wildlife sighting is bittersweet.
How to See a Red Fox in Winter
Now is the perfect time to see (or smell) a fox. Here’s how.
When Only a Hippopotamus Will Do
Hippos for the holidays? Some weird stories of human-hippo relations.
Ranger Rick: A Garish Origin Story
A career dedicated to a prehistoric fish begins with Ranger Rick.
There’s a Python Living in My Rain Gutter
Pythons in the house?! When a birdfeeder attracts more than just birds.
Campground Critters: A Natural and Personal History
Outhouse porcupines led me away from camp…and to a naturalist’s life.
The Crocodile Hunter Was My Childhood Hero
All conservationists have an origin story. For me, it was Steve Irwin.
Nature Journal Confidential
You don’t have to be a good artist or writer to reap the many rewards of keeping a nature journal. You just have to be curious.
A Lifelong Love of Field Guides
A celebration of field guides, the little books that changed the way we interact with nature.
