Nature Notes investigates questions like these about the natural world of the Chihuahuan Desert region and the Llano Estacado. Through interviews with scientists and field recordings, ...

Now that July is here, many spring wildflowers have faded but summer blooms can still be found. Here’s a look at some of the ...

Put Nature Notes in the subject heading and we will review your ideas for future columns. This month, we thought a history lesson would be in order.

Rain, rain, rain. We experienced a wet and cold spring, and so far, are enjoying a wet summer, yet we have escaped the devasting floods experienced in sections of Vermont and New York. We are no ...

Banding is a method of scientific research conducted on birds. It became formally recognized in the early 20th century and has been used in some fashion for hundreds, perhaps thousands, ...

Always a teacher: Ending a long season of Jim Gilbert's Nature Notes. Ever-curious and steeped in knowledge, the naturalist wrote for the Star Tribune in various forms for 29 years or more.

In the heat of the Arizona summer, it is usually more difficult to see much of its wildlife as most species are staying in ...

As the dog days of summer arrive and it’s hot and humid outside, we can usually escape to air conditioning or a shady area, wear light loose fitting clothing, and ...

Join Pete Haggard on July 3 to hear about the smaller wildlife of the Arcata Marsh: insects, amphibians and reptiles. The presentation by Haggard — co-author with his wife, Judy, of the field ...

Now, Weber has taken an entire year’s worth of his observations, on entry for each day of the year, and turned them into a book. “Through The Year With Northland Nature,” is Weber’s 20th ...

African Nature Notes and Reminiscences. By F. C. Selous. With a foreword by President Roosevelt. Pp. xxx+356; illustrated. (London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1908.) ...

Nature Notes explores the natural world of the Llano Estacado and the Chihuahuan Desert. We look at the plants, animals, and ecology of this unique region, as well as places to experience it and ...