Cranes at Grand Pass

Yesterday, I visited Grand Pass Conservation Area, northwest of Marshall, Missouri.  Stretching south from the Missouri River, this refuge a...

Humans and the Supernatural

Once education, reason and experience convince many of us to abandon the simplistic beliefs of organized religions, we often retain a fascin...

The Pecos River

The Pecos River rises in the Pecos Wilderness of the Sangre de Cristo Range in north-central New Mexico; its uppermost tributaries gather ea...

Grand Bluffs Conservation Area

Facing a warm, sunny afternoon and no specific plans, my wife and I decided to visit Grand Bluffs Conservation Area along the Missouri River...

Green Herons

Formerly known as little green herons or green-backed herons, green herons are common summer residents of wetland areas throughout most of t...

Ding Darling of the Midwest

In December, 1974, I visited Sanibel Island, Florida, with my wife's family.  During that vacation we toured Ding Darling National Wildl...

The Tasmanian Bridge

During the Triassic Period, about 200 million years ago (MYA), the supercontinent of Pangea split into Laurasia (the northern Continents) an...