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When I was growing up, my family had a small cabin in southern Arkansas. We had to handle a few things that I don’t miss in Colorado, such as the size of the bugs, the heat and cottonmouth...
DATE: May 13, 2015 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Earth Day has focused on many things since its inception in 1970. When it began, there was very little concern on a political level about the perils of human impact on our planet. Rachel Carson’s...
DATE: April 8, 2015 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
My son got a gecko for Christmas and named him Binx. He has always had a fascination with lizards in the wild. Many parents who send their kids to Durango Nature Studies’ summer camps can share...
DATE: March 11, 2015 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Thomas Berry, the great cultural historian and writer, wrote in his book Befriending the Earth: “We are talking only to ourselves. We are not talking to the rivers, we are not listening to the wind...
DATE: Feb. 11, 2015 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
As we kick into high gear trying to live up to our New Year’s resolutions, the wildlife in our area go about their business. For an animal living at higher elevations, the goal in January is to...
DATE: Jan. 7, 2015 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
The holidays are upon us whether we’re ready or not and with or without the snow. The winter solstice Dec. 21 is the year’s shortest day and brings with it the official onset of winter. It also is...
DATE: Dec. 10, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
November is a time of thanksgiving, and for some reason, the turkey is the symbol of our thankfulness. I say “for some reason” because historians are not absolutely sure where this tradition...
DATE: Nov. 12, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Durango Nature Studies celebrates its 20th year this year. For a nonprofit, this is quite a milestone, and like most nonprofits, we have had our ups and downs, we have regrouped and reformed, we...
DATE: Oct. 8, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
Cooler weather has always been a stimulus for eating warm food. Quite the opposite of summer’s heat causing a drop in calories, a chill in the air often makes me think about the comfort and...
DATE: Sept. 10, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
On Sunday, Durango and the rest of the U.S. experienced a supermoon, a time when the moon’s elliptical orbit is closest to the Earth, making the moon appear larger than usual. For those of you who...
DATE: Aug. 13, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
My family just returned from a quintessential summer road trip to Yellowstone National Park. While there, I saw something that will stay with me forever. We hiked to a small mountain lake...
DATE: July 9, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
With Father’s Day coming up this weekend, it’s a good time to look at the role of the male in several species that live in this region. Evolutionary ecologists explain that life’s overriding goal...
DATE: June 11, 2014 | COLUMN: Durango Nature Studies
