I spent the past week at the New Jersey School of Conservation for a class in field herpetology, and I’ll be headed back for another in the morning. I am kind of a mess right …
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Release the Snappers!
About two years ago, I attended a program about turtles hosted by the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy. There presenters from different organizations spoke about various projects and how enthusiasts like me could get involved. Afterwards, …
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Improving my Photography
All winter long, I bemoaned my lack of a proper zoom lens. It’s tough to get good shots of far away birds, even if they’re as big as bald eagles, without one. I’d been using …
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Improving my Artwork
I come from a family of artists, and took lessons at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston when I was a kid. But in adulthood I felt that I had a good eye and …
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Santa Rosa, San Jacinto, San Bernardino
Wrapping up the desert trip, we took one final day trip from Palm Springs, this time to the west. The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains are a National Monument. When we stopped at the …
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Joshua Tree
Last week we were in Southern California for a family vacation. The trip was booked many months ago, and we had planned to visit Joshua Tree. When news broke that visitors had destroyed some of …
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A Trip to the Desert
Last week for my daughter’s spring break, we took a family trip to Palm Springs. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the nature out there. I’d searched iNaturalist to see if there were a …
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Finding Four-Toed Salamanders
It’s hard for me to choose a favorite salamander–I really just love them all. But the four-toed salamander has a special place in my heart. It’s the smallest salamander in New York, generally around 2-3 …
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48 hours in Florida
My in-laws are snowbirds these days, so we made a quick visit to the West Palm Beach area over the weekend. The priority was family time, but I checked out iNaturalist before we left and …
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It’s Wood Frog Time
With the arrival of spring weather, I have been out and about to see what’s happening at vernal pools in the area. Unsurprisingly, it’s peepers and wood frog season. On Sunday, my daughter and I …
Fern & Frog 