This article was written by Ron Diderich, PWLTMN On Tuesday, three students and their teacher placed three “Shelbyville Cubes” into the lake. They constructed these cubes during the spring semester… Read More →
Articles
Wildland Fire Benefits for Texas
By: Bee Harris Wildfire is scientifically recognized to benefit forests and grasslands of Texas by strengthening the relationship between animal, plant, and environment. However, what used to be a natural… Read More →
Interpreting Our Heritage
The following article is written by Sharon Hanzik, PWLTMN The title of this article is also the title of a book written by Freeman Tilden. Although many authors have followed… Read More →
A bee or not a bee, that is the question
by Shaila Palamand At a glance, this looks like a bumblebee. It also sounds like a bumblebee, and flies like a bumblebee. But this is not a bumblebee – it’s… Read More →
More Than Meets The Eye
by Shaila Palamand Spring is a popular season for caterpillars to hatch. Those of you located in the Piney Woods area have, no doubt, noticed the current abundance of Salt… Read More →
Writing Wild by Tina Welling, a Book Review
This article was written by Leigh Allen, PWLTMN Being retired I am outdoors more often, and around people much less often, than in previous years. I look inward and read… Read More →
Winter Bird Rafts – A Collective Harmony
Fishin’ Hole Nature by Bron Clear, PWLTMN, published in Dockline (3/1/24 “Birds of a feather flock together”. That’s the saying, but it’s not always the case. Bird behavior in winter… Read More →
2023 Christmas Bird Count Delivers Mixed Results
by Beth Miller, PWLTMN Binoculars and maps, water, cameras, and phone apps were ready, as 14 Piney Wood Lakes Texas Master Naturalists (PWLTMN) in 7 teams braved 40-degree temperatures to… Read More →
My First Prescribed Burn
by Bee Harris, PWLTMN Member Clothing: boots (preferably leather), cotton pants, long sleeved shirt (no synthetic materials), and gloves I was excited to attend my first prescribed burn. It was… Read More →
Hail the Hermit Thrush
by Shaila Palamand This often-overlooked migrating songbird is worth a note, or maybe even a harmonic series of notes! The Hermit Thrush may not have brightly colored plumage or gregarious… Read More →