Discover nature on a deeper level
Puffballs not your typical mushrooms
Poof. With the gentle nudge of a shoe, a small plume of “smoke” rises from the dry puffball. Adults and kids often get a kick out of mature puffballs and their spore plumes. When mature, puffballs release thousands to trillions of tiny spores–tiny as in 0.00014 to 0.00019 inches in diameter. Even the force of…
Glacier National Park Ski Trip
“Look, a goat!” Ryan excitedly said as he pointed at the nearby cliff with its ledges cloaked in snow. After a few seconds I detected movement on a ledge and saw the creamy-colored mountain goat. I’m still amazed he spotted that goat amidst the snow-covered ledges. Can you see the mountain goat? Zoomed in on…
Nocturnal animals specially adapted to life in the dark
Walking in the dark heightens our senses and imagination. The rustle of leaves at the edge of the clearing sounds like a bear or moose but really a mouse is scampering across the dry leaves. Accustomed to daylight, we heavily depend on our vision to determine what is happening in our surroundings. Once darkness falls,…