Nature

It’s that great time of year again! It’s time to get out of our air-conditioned homes and take a walk on the Ron Sapp Egans Creek Greenway. Now that the weather has cooled, the storms …

There are lots of birds on the Ron Sapp Egans Creek Greenway year-round and now, with the weather becoming cooler, it’s a great time to look for them.

In Mexico, thousands of people gather to celebrate the arrival of the migrating monarch butterflies each fall on Nov. 1. The monarch butterfly migration also coincides with “Dia de los Muertos …

Just about everyone I know has a raccoon story. These clever and adaptable mammals roam freely among us, mostly at night where the only sign of their antics is a knocked-over trash can and maybe a …

On the morning of the October Hunter’s Moon supermoon (Oct. 17) I started down the driveway with my dog for a walk. As we made our way toward the street, I noticed a few dried earthworms on the …

I can’t recall any evening show I watched with friends that was better than this. Three longtime gal friends of mine, now scattered around the country, met with me for a week of nature and …

When I was a teenager, one of my favorite hobbies was making macrame cord necklaces following a helix spiral pattern. Decades later, I still make spiral decorative macrame necklaces. I add spiral-shaped moon snail shells …

OK, those who follow my stories know that Bucko is not a big fan of celebrations, cities, and social gatherings but I am always up for anything. And when it comes to our shared anniversaries, I am …

Some of you already know my fascination with river otters. For a few decades, international conservation of otters was a cornerstone of my career, and otters were the love of my life, only surpassed by Bucko …

Several years ago, the city of Fernandina Beach, with assistance from the North Florida Land Trust, purchased a 5-acre conservation parcel not far from the Ron Sapp Egans Creek Greenway. And recently, a herd of goats were called in to help maintain the conservation land.

The St. Marys Riverkeeper is proud to announce a sneak peek of a short documentary about federally endangered Atlantic sturgeon in the St. Marys River. The premiere will take place at the annual …

Bucko and I have been returning to Placencia, Belize, again and again for two-week stretches three or four times a year. The same room in a small beachside hotel is like a second home for us without …

In 1935, the Afro-American Life Insurance Co., Florida’s first life insurance company, built American Beach on the south end of Amelia Island. A.L. Lewis, founder of the Afro-American Life …

For most of my years of traveling, I have aimed at coral reefs to snorkel in. In the past years, I was astounded by all the colors of the corals, tropical fish, and invertebrates that live in this …

A few weeks ago, under the sturgeon moon of August, I wrote about the efforts of the St. Marys Riverkeeper and partners to protect the endangered Atlantic sturgeon. This week, I am sharing stories …

I have never thought much about sea cucumbers, and I’ll bet most of you readers haven’t either. These sea star and sea urchin relatives live an uninspiring life at the bottom of the sea, …

Millions of years before birds flew and dinosaurs thundered across the earth, the long-lived sturgeon swam in the seas. Sturgeon can be found all over the globe and historically provided sustenance …

I had never given lavender much thought before a recent visit to the lavender-growing area of the Pacific Northwest. I was on a solo road trip around the Olympic Peninsula with time between my …

The Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors join the city of Fernandina Beach in celebrating its 200-year anniversary. And, you are invited to participate in the celebration by joining the whale ambassadors …

On days when it is too hot for us old folks to do much outside, we still reject being trapped in our air-conditioned home. Instead, we would rather be enclosed in our air-conditioned car, seeing the …

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