As a country we are very fortunate that the northern portion of Colorado’s Rockies are devoid of mineral wealth and that the climate in the upper elevations is harsh and unsuitable for ranching or farming. It is precisely for those reasons that the 266,000-acre Rocky Mountain National Park exists today (well, that and the unflagging [...]
The first part of the year here at Rancho Sol has been a bit unusual. Winter and Spring have tussled over just exactly which season is in charge. Several times now I have washed our heavy blankets and stored them away only to have to retrieve them again—most recently about a week ago. It sounds [...]
There is a dangerous invasion occurring here in the Southwest. Nope, not the human kind that has received so much media attention lately (that’s a whole ‘nother story for a different time). The invader I’m referring to has the potential to completely destroy the landscape here in southern Arizona: it is a plant known as [...]
One of the many things that I love about traveling is being a tourist. Not in the annoying, stereotypical American type of way but in the exploratory way. For better or worse, I was born with an insatiable curiosity (ask anyone who knew me as a child). Perhaps when I was small someone read me [...]
To start this month off we have a couple stories from the Nature Is Weird Department. The first tale is a bit fishy while the other one is full of doo-doo (literally). Enjoy! “Fish story quite a bit to swallow” We discovered this article while flipping through a local paper in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Now [...]
For our first stop of this summer’s road trip we didn’t have that far to go. We left Tucson Thursday evening—it was still in the triple digits as we headed out at 7 PM. We figured it would be better to drive through the low, hot depression that is Phoenix at night rather than during [...]
The day after hummingbird banding found me embarking on yet another road trip, this time to see something equally as colorful but completely different. My sister, Desiree, is a glass artist who primarily works with stained and fused glass, though she has an avid interest in all glass art. Desiree heard that the Desert Botanical [...]
It was early Monday morning when fellow bird lover Alison and I left Tucson. The sun was already peeking over the Rincon Mountains as we drove south on I-10. The view was less than spectacular since it was incredibly windy the day before which stirred up tons of dust. Through the haze we could make [...]
Well, well, well, it has been quite a while since I’ve posted an update on our activities, apparently we’ve been busy. Clearly I have some catching up to do! Briefly, I’ll tackle a rundown of January’s events to be followed later by a recap of February. We started the year off with a hike—sunshine and [...]
We first heard about the Long-billed Hawk Syndrome at the High Desert Museum. We read a short article that was posted on a bulletin board in their Birds of Prey exhibit hall. Curious and concerned, I did a bit of research on the web, and thought I’d share it with you. The first case was [...]
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