This was our first visit to Yosemite as part of a group of friends who introduced us to the Yosemite Conservancy and Trust. Joe and I were thrilled with the Natural abundance of beauty and contrasts. We attended a few … Continued
From NationalGeographic.com An Abundance of Rarity, Prairies and Beyond – with Eric Dinerstein In his travels around the world, World Wildlife Fund Lead Scientist Eric Dinerstein has been fortunate to experience an abundance of today’s uncommon creatures. His latest book, The Kingdom of Rarities,takes readers … Continued
Owl Spotting by Carol Guzman This morning, we woke to the sound of magpies right out our bedroom window. This is always an indication that something is going on – food or foe in the area? As I entered my studio … Continued
Courtesy of http://www.gvlt.org/ Snorkeling with GVLT by Whitney Tilt, Board Member “Land Snorkeling” is a term first coined by GVLT supporters Clyde and Carol Aspevig for taking the time to look closer at the nature around us, like slowly snorkeling … Continued
Update – February 2013: Courtesy of http://www.gvlt.org/ Snorkeling with GVLT by Whitney Tilt, Board Member “Land Snorkeling” is a term first coined by GVLT supporters Clyde and Carol Aspevig for taking the time to look closer at the nature around us, … Continued
Article from the New York Times, Full Article HERE. Finding Zen in a Patch of Nature SEWANEE, Tenn. — It is afternoon in a hardwood forest on the edge of the Cumberland Plateau, and the cicadas are singing. David Haskell, … Continued
I am a slow hiker, now I know why. I am a land snorkeler. I have to stop and look at everything. While I was coming down a trail in McCall, Idaho last week, and of course trailing behind, and … Continued
Our founder and website were written up in the Montana Standard! View the online article here and below, or click the images below for scans from the paper! Land snorkeling — Effort reacquaints adults and kids with nature … Continued
In late April I was strolling through the woods near Burney Falls, California when I happened upon this odd display on the forest floor. I halted and uttered, “oooh.” This was a rather peculiar organism I had not yet encountered. … Continued
Insect Discoveries, Delightful and Disturbing By MARIELLE ANZELONE “What was that?” I wonder as something flutters past me at the edge of Corson’s Brook Woods on Staten Island. I look up and see the sky alive with dozens of rapidly beating … Continued