Our Crustacean Farm

Three months ago, we established a compost pile in our Columbia, Missouri, yard (see Building a Compost Bin ).  Since that time, the grass c...

Joan M. Durante Park

Acquired by the town of Longboat Key in the 1980s, this 32 acre park once harbored a small community.  The cabins have since been removed, n...

Backyard Crustaceans

Mention crustaceans and most of us think of aquatic creatures such as lobsters, crabs, shrimp and crayfish. But, unless you reside in an ar...

Ghost Crabs

Residents of sandy beaches, ghost crabs live in burrows that they dig along the seaward edge of the dune line. These burrows are up to four...

Prairie Crayfish

Most of us associate crayfish with southern bayous, shallow rivers and rocky creeks; some of us also recall the blind, albino crayfish that ...

Blue Whales and Krill

Blue whales, the largest animals to ever inhabit this planet, reach up to 100 feet in length and weigh up to 190 tons; females and those in ...