10 Things You May Not Know about Cicadas
Cicadas are a type of insect that on any summer day in most places in North America, can be heard calling from the treetops. If you’re like many people, you
Witnessing a Miracle of Nature
In 2008 when I was thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, I stumbled upon a mass cicada emergence… There is such peace in the quiet moments of night and often I didn’t
Magic for your Soul: Fireflies and Bioluminescence
Several summers ago, I witnessed two of the most amazing natural phenomena that I have ever seen, though sadly, I must report that I have pictures from neither. It wasn’t
200 MILLION Monarch Butterflies!
In the winter of 2010 I traveled south with my friend Joe to spend 3 months vagabonding in Mexico and Central America. We traveled day to day, with no car,
Gift From a Pair of Wrens
So my parents recently came to visit me from Buffalo, NY and though they stayed at a hotel nearby, I did take time to clean and organize my tiny apartment
Invisible Fawn
Years ago I worked as a Naturalist at a small nature center in Westchester County, New York. In the springtime, it was not unusual for us to get calls from