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Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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Things I like about Fall
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Tagged Canoe, Canoeing, Fall, Paddling, Photos, Wenanonah Canoe
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Source to Sea Trek pulls paddlers
A record 350 paddlers took part in the 17th annual Source to the Sea Trek in July and August, reports the US. Fish and Wildlife Service which operates the nation’s national wildlife refuges. During the Trek, Mainers and visitors paddle the … Continue reading
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Tagged Kayaking, National Wildlife Refuge, Paddling, Photo, Photos, Source to the Sea Trek, Umbagog Lake
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Cranes at Sunrise
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Tagged Birds, Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, Photos, USFWS, Whooping Cranes
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Licking the Differences: A peace accord
Photo found at Eastern National on Facebook, a non-profit organization founded by National Park rangers in 1847.
Food for Thought
One doesn’t normally find a frog inside a pitcher plant. They are carnivorous. They survive by attracting insects which fly in and land and can’t get out and then get digested by the fluids and bacteria in the plant. So, is … Continue reading
Beautiful Birds: Great Blue Herons
Great Blue Herons are magnificent birds. Photo by Walt Spencer found at: Choctawhatchee Audubon Society on Facebook.
My Kind of Place: The Nooksack
I’ve never been here. But now that I know, I am likely to look for it. Found: NooksackWildAndScenic, a river in Washington State. American Rivers, the non-profit river conservation group is seeking federal Wild and Scenic status for the river … Continue reading
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Tagged American Rivers, Environment, Nooksack, Photos, Rivers, Washington, Wild and Scenic Rivers
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The Best of Trees: Redwoods
There is nothing like hiking in the redwoods to give one a sense of place in the natural world. Photo: National Park Service
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Tagged Hiking, National Parks, Photos, Redwood National Park
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Wheels of Fortune
Found at Sculpture Gardens on Facebook
Young owls: Who could resist?
Owls are such unusual birds with their big eyes that draw us in and calls at night that make us smile. Despite the warm-fuzzies most associate with owls, they are effective predators – raptors, plain and simple. I came to … Continue reading