The Tehachapi Range

The Tehachapi Mountains stretch for almost fifty miles across Southern California; oriented southwest to northeast, this relatively low rang...

A Trough of Winter

A broad dip in the jet stream encompasses the western half of the U.S., bringing much needed snow to the mountains and the Front Range urban...

Cassin's Finch

A close relative of the purple finch, Cassin's finch inhabits open, coniferous forests of the Mountain West.  The male, which obtains hi...

Booming Ice

After more than a week of warm days and cold nights, the Colorado Piedmont lakes have been especially noisy.  The sharp pops, high-pitched w...

Cuomo's Nod to Nature

According to an article in the New York Times, Governor Cuomo of New York has proposed using Federal relief funds for Hurricane Sandy to ass...

Buffleheads

Buffleheads are a favorite of many birders; even I, a healthy adult American male, must agree that they are cute.  These small ducks with th...

The Society Islands

The Society Islands of the South Pacific mirror the Hawaiian Chain, 2700 miles to their north.  They too are a linear archipelago that forme...