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The wilderness is calling, and I must go (back)
Mike Tontimonia reminisces on many trips to Lake Temagami.
Python Challenge open to fearless hunters
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is looking for a few fearless hunters. But if you’re afraid of snakes, stay home.
Everyone’s favorite turtle: Beloved box turtle grows and moves slow
They are wild, colorful, and familiar. But nature is unkind to them.
Bullfrogs’ twang signal the start of summer
Bullfrogs sing a deep, booming “Jug-o’-rummm!” The sound of a loose banjo string, on the other hand, comes from an amorous male green frog.
June’s gardening to-do list
Staking plants, weeding, applying mulch and managing pests are some of June’s gardening tasks.
Mink a key species in marsh management
Sometimes wildlife seems as curious about people as we are about them. I often spot deer watching me from the edge of the woods. When I see a fox, it’s usually watching me from a thicket of dense vegetation. Once I was fishing and, between catching fish and watching a belted kingfisher patrol up and
Fast food? No such thing in 1930s
In historical terms, I had never really thought about how young our country was in the 1930s. The United States Regional Cook Book, edited by Ruth Berolzheimer, copyright 1939, made me realize this simply by the index of the book. Broken down in sections for the Scandinavian part of the country, the Wisconsin Dutch and
Ecuador trip gives fodder for ‘It’s a Small World’ file
The second day of my trip to Ecuador found me at Mindo Loma, about two hours northwest of Quito. I was the only person there, so I was treated well. And dozens of hummingbirds constantly darted among the many nectar feeders.
Bluebirds make a comeback with some human help
As winter relaxed its grip earlier this month, six consecutive days of bright sunshine and blue skies left no doubt that spring was on its way. Red maple buds burst open, and a pair of eastern bluebirds began visiting a nest box on the edge of the yard. They were just beginning to investigate and
Farm and Dairy: It takes a thief
True confessions: I’m a thief. I steal good ideas wherever I can find them. And hopefully, you’re the beneficiary.
