Bogged Down

As you may have noticed, I have been largely slacking with my blog posts. It has been a busy summer with classes, life, and work, so this has more-or-less been pushed to the back burner. I have tried to be much more active on the Facebook page to make up for my lack of posts …

The Prairies of Illinois

I am finally back! I got a little backed up with the move, and enjoying a bit of no-homework life, so it has been a little since my last post. I am now back in classes and ready to share what I am learning! I am particularly excited about one of the classes I am …

Classmates Projects

  The same class that got me started on this blog has inspired my classmates to come up with some fantastic projects of their own. I put out a message to my class asking if they would like me to share their posts here - check them out below! Not only will you be helping …

YOUR Benefits from Nature

  The natural world’s benefits to our cognition and health will be irrelevant if we continue to destroy the nature around us. Louv, Richard. The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age (p. 6). Algonquin Books. Kindle Edition. I have already mentioned some of ways humans benefit from nature, but I wanted to …

Nature in YOUR Area – State and National Parks

I am in the process of moving, so my posts have not been as consistent as I would like, but after this weekend, I should be able to develop a rhythm. Make sure you are checking the Facebook page for additional postings, photos, and interactions. So far, I am keeping up with both the blog …

Nature in YOUR Area – Nature Preserves

It was FINALLY nice enough to go outside last week and enjoy spring - for one day. Until winter returned, and now we have snow in the forecast again. But I had one glorious, warm-ish evening to spend outside, and I decided to take a walk through one of the local forest preserves. I have …

New Species Alert!

We had a new species visit the feeder yesterday - a European Starling! This is actually an invasive species, though they are beautiful to look at. My feedercam only captured this one image, so I would recommend checking out Cornell Labs All About Birds page for the European Starling to get a better view of …

Appreciating Nature in YOUR Backyard

The very first stop on our journey is your own backyard. Or if you are like me, your own apartment complex. I live on the third floor of my complex, and have a small balcony with a direct view to the apartments across the way, and a perfectly manicured grass courtyard. There are a few …

New Series – Appreciating YOUR Nature

So, as I mentioned in my previous post introducing the new feedercam and my new series, I am working hard to change my own attitudes about where I currently live. Illinois may not have the picturesque mountains of Washington or the sandy beaches of North Carolina, but there is still so much nature to experience …

New Series Coming Soon! Also, feedercam!

I am working on a new series about learning to appreciate the nature available to you - and myself. Some of us live in the mountains, or near the coast with forests that go on for miles, or whales breaching in the distance, while some of us (myself included) do not gaze upon picturesque scenes …