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O me, October in effect, brings a new birding season. Nearly all of our summer breeders have headed south, some short distances, and some to the tropics and beyond. But the onset of autumn also sends ...

Times News Editor Marta Gouger asked me, in light of Halloween weekend, if I could offer a bit about bats. Bats, like snakes, get little appreciation, and in some cases are not treated or respected li...

My nature notes remind me that I can expect the “best” fall foliage palette between Oct. 15-20. That can vary a bit each year, and since I lived in lower Carbon County, I based my observations on that...

The numbers seem to fluctuate by what source you refer, but the world has at least 900,000 identified insect species. With such a wide variety of habitats, of which many have yet to be fully explored...

More than 900,000 insect species have been identified - some sources say well over a million. With such diverse habitats in the world, biologists know that all have yet to be found or identified. The...

August’s Nature Happenings Let’s see, how many Augusts have I lived through? Well, let’s just say, more than half a century of them. My focus is not on aging, but what I learned to expect from nature ...

All spring, until July 4, a robin sang from a maple tree beginning before dawn and lasting much of the morning. I’m not sure he took time to eat for hours. In hindsight, I wish I’d have logged how ma...

I’m sure you know my passion for learning more, and experiencing everything about nature. And of course, birds. I’ll never reach the life list numbers of my fellow birder, Dave Hawk (634) but I will a...

If you recall, last June, Yellowstone National Park experienced unprecedented flooding from heavy thunderstorms, rapid snow melt, and then extensive damage to roads and bridges. The park had to close ...

Snakes are not always a favorite subject for those who read my column but they are part of the web of life. I hope to help you identify those you may find this summer. There are 14 species here in the...