I have been binge watching Father Brown Mysteries on Netflix. I love mysteries both books and on the small or big screen. And Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton belongs to the genre of “cozy mysteries”. Cozy mysteries often take place in small towns and villages, where everyone knows each other and everything is alright […]
Help Bird Conservation By Counting Your Backyard Birds Feb. 15-18 — PA Environment Digest Blog
Love birdwatching? Consider participating in this year’s Great Backyard Bird Count! This free and fun citizen science program takes place February 15-18.To participate, look out your window and see what birds are in your backyard or at your feeder(s) during the four days of the count. You will need to submit a checklist online for… via […]
Legacy On The Land: A Black Couple Discovers Our National Inheritance And Tells Why Every American Should Care
I stumbled across this book review and thought it looked interesting. I haven’t read the book but thought I should pass the information along. The book that speaks about the legacy of excluding people of color from the national parks and other natural areas. Many of us have stayed in environmental circles for decades in […]
Fascinating Groundhog Facts
I had a feeling that the groundhog is far more interesting than the standard, “sees his shadow” stories we hear at this time of year.
What are Ground Squirrels?
Ground squirrels are squirrel-like rodents that usually forage on and nest in the ground. Examples of animals classified as ground squirrels include marmots,
How Can Moose Stand in Snow and Their Feet Not Freeze?
Moose stand on skinny little legs in drifts of cold white snow. Why don’t their skinny little legs freeze? Of course I had to research this burning question. I mean my legs aren’t much different in size than a moose’s. Well, the moose’ legs are longer but still. If I stood in knee deep snow […]
Top stargazing places for watching the ‘super blood wolf moon’
Top stargazing places for watching the ‘super blood wolf moon’ — Read on relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/public/amp/travel/lists/activities/last-blood-moon-in-decade-coming-where-to-watch-stargazing-parties
The Mid-Atlantic Megalopolis Project is saving old plants, one upload at a time
The Mid-Atlantic Megalopolis Project is saving old plants, one upload at a time http://www.gridphilly.com/grid-magazine/2019/1/11/the-mid-atlantic-megalopolis-project-is-saving-old-plants-one-upload-at-a-time — Read on www.gridphilly.com/grid-magazine/2019/1/11/the-mid-atlantic-megalopolis-project-is-saving-old-plants-one-upload-at-a-time
National Wildlife Refuges in the Mid-Atlantic Region
For 2019, one thing I would like to do is go to several National Wildlife Refuges in the Mid-Atlantic region that I have yet to visit. There are many refuges to choose from. The refuges are, I think, generally much smaller in acreage than many national and state parks. The refuges also have less visitors […]
7 Birds Who Will Never Leave You And 1 That Really Ought To | Audubon
Learn to identify the birds that never migrate. These are the year-around birds that you see all the time. Some of them like the Great Horned Owl, are probably in your neighborhood and you never see it. That sounds like a challenge to bird in the winter and spot a Great Horned Owl! via 7 […]
