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Standing on the pier, it’s about all I can do to maintain an upright position against the wicked February wind.  It’s not just wind; it’s little pellets of steady drizzle… Read More →

His name was Iktomi, of the Teton Sioux.  His land was the Black Hills. A Lakota medicine man, Iktomi faced the sharp January winds with only his moccasins and breechcloth,… Read More →

Shopping for a naturalist is not really difficult.  Anything supporting a national park or state park would be welcomed. New hiking boots or Trek poles would be helpful since the… Read More →

A child’s first encounter with a mystery of nature makes an indelible memory: “‘Doodlebug, doodlebug, your house is on fire! Come out! Come out! Wherever you are!’ Those were the… Read More →

Are you curious about the world beneath the water’s surface? We will be exploring the world of aquatic macroinvertebrates– from amazing adaptations to their role in water quality assessment, and… Read More →

All these years later it could be traced back to one place in the Texas Hill Country.  She was from Houston, he was from Kingsville, but they somehow found themselves… Read More →

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There are many festivities around the world that have plants as part of the traditions. Can you name some? How many of you remember walking through your elementary school hallways… Read More →

I feel like Aladdin calling on the Magic Lamp as I walk along the banks of the Colorado River—miracles almost always happen!  Recently I stumbled upon a Texas treasure.  On… Read More →

For me, plants are like people at the mall.  As the multitudes shuffle by, I accept them only in the most general way; they share my space, but I have… Read More →