Fountain Grove

Stretching north from the junction of the Grand River and Locust Creek, the Fountain Grove Conservation Area covers over 7100 acres of north...

Horseback Lessons

During my late pre-teen years, my friends and I would often follow a large creek into the wild and rural lands adjacent to our subdivision. ...

Morning Serenade

This morning dawned cold and gray in mid Missouri, not a hint of spring in the air. Yet, as I walked to work, I was serenaded by a host of ...

Night Flight

In past blogs, I have expressed my love of flying and my conviction that it is the best way to appreciate our natural landscape. Flying at n...

The Silent Brigade

On our last afternoon at Longboat Key, a large flock of red-breasted mergansers moved south on the calm waters of Sarasota Bay. Demonstratin...

Florida's Dry Prairie

Before white settlers reached Florida, vast prairielands covered the region north and west of Lake Okeechobee. Having developed on flat terr...

Birding Alligator Alley

Heading down to see our son in Miami, we crossed Alligator Alley, the hundred-mile stretch of I-75 between Naples and Greater Ft. Lauderdale...