The Ground Cuckoo

Natives of Mexico and the Desert Southwest, greater roadrunners have spread eastward and northward over the past Century and now reside in C...

An Evening Kite Display

Stepping onto our back deck last evening, I caught site of three hawks circling in the distance. Initially assuming they were red-tails, I ...

The Nature of Haboobs

Haboobs are dense, atmospheric walls of dust or sand that are encountered in arid regions across the globe. Ironically, they usually develo...

The Masked Warbler

One of the most common and widespread warblers in North American, common yellowthroats breed from southeast Alaska to Newfoundland and from ...

Moose in Colorado

When 12 moose were transplanted to North Park from Utah, in March, 1978, there was a general consensus among State Wildlife officials that t...

Tropical Storm Dynamics

The development of a tropical storm is dependent upon three factors: warm ocean waters, hot, humid air at the surface and light upper-level ...

Humans & Heat

Native to the Tropics, we humans are better equipped to deal with heat than with the cold; indeed, given shade and adequate water, we can su...