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Mindless clicking these days may lead down many paths...some enriching, others less so. Jump down these rabbit holes with me and enjoy!

Black Vultures: essential workers, attentive parents, and one adorable fledgling's story.

Reflections on Thoreau, nature, and the magic of moments

As this month of June - our halfway point in this remarkable and indescribable year - comes to a close, I find myself trying to be more e...

She stood guard in that opening -- the same stall door I would have used to spy on them. I stayed completely silent and...

Among The Trees Inspired by ‘When I Am Among The Trees’ by Mary Oliver and written to participate in an online Zoom reading with Black Do...

How one line from a favorite movie inspired me to notice the details all around my forest, particularly birds.

Being home much more than usual this Spring, I've noticed a pair of Black Vultures lurking in my tree tops in recent weeks. Sometimes I s...

photo credit: Bob Gress, birdsinfocus.com "This is the only bird whose note affects me like music. It lifts and exhilarates me. It is ins...

On March 10, before most of the United States were under shelter-at-home orders because of COVID-19, Mama and Papa Bluebird checked out o...

I don't make new year's resolutions. But I do center myself during those quiet days from December 26-31. It's about getting really quiet ...

Since moving to my "treehouse" three years ago, I've become much more intimately acquainted with the behaviors and habits of a wide varie...

I visited Muir Woods north of San Francisco for the first time in 2011. I remember... walking under the sign at the main entrance after t...

The Eastern Bluebirds have started building a second nest, so more babies will soon be on the way. These parents are a delight to watch a...

This spring we attended the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show and learned about bluebird houses from an expert with Wild Birds Unlimited. I've...

Remembering grandmothers in housecoats and slippers, I wandered my forest this morning in the 'new age' attire of middle-aged aged women....

Do they know their destination, those wild geese in determined formation against the slate sky Do their instincts guide them to a particu...

[purple finch] When I moved to my 'treehouse' more than two years ago, I learned quickly that a habitat of animals and birds surrounded m...

After I moved to Tennessee, it took a few years to really appreciate how much there is to enjoy outdoors in the winter. Where I grew up i...