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Animal Tracking Basics
Below is an excerpt from an expert tracker, Jonathan Poppele. He wrote the book, Animal Tracks: Midwest Edition: “Tracking is the study and interpretation of the footprints and other signs left behind by animals as they go about their lives. … Continue reading
Posted in Nature Notes, Winter
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Animal Homes
Animal Homes This is a great time of year to study Animal Homes. Below you will see a Youtube video I created in a park near my house. As you are watching the video, follow along and try to figure … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Mammals, Nature Notes
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Nature School Week 6 – Animal Homes Nature Hike
Now that all the trees have lost their leaves this is a great time to study Animal Homes. If you are a teacher and would like to do a live virtual Animal Homes Nature Hike with your class, please contact … Continue reading
Posted in Nature School, Uncategorized
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Aventuras en la naturaleza en Hidalgo, México – Nature adventures in Hidalgo, Mexico
En el otoño del 2024, visitamos el estado de Hidalgo en el centro de México. La tierra ahí es muy única, con formaciónnes geológicas interesantes . El primer lugar que visitamos fue de los “Prismas Basálticos”. Los prismas se formaron … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting to Nature, En español, Nature Notes
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Listening to the Giants
In the Fall of 2018, a group of seekers visited the Coastal Redwoods in Northern California. The learning and impact was glorious. In this post many people contributed their love of the Earth and the Redwoods. We have been given … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting to Nature, Nature Guardians
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Do You See What I See?
Naturalist Val McGruder shares two stories. The first is her musings about “seeing”. Her second story shows how a young child can set goals and accomplish them when he/she has a passion for nature. All text and photos by Val … Continue reading
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Hidden Beauty in Murky Water
Originally posted in 2017. Currently (June 2024), the river is flowing too fast for snorkeling. Text and photos by the Old Naturalist. Minnehaha Creek flows out of Lake Minnetonka and lot of fish go over the dam during the spring … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Photography/Art, Summer
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The 17 year Cicada Miracle
The visit with our daughter, Alli, who lives in North Carolina, coincided with the emergence of the 17 year cicadas. It was magical experiencing a small part of a cicada’s life. 17 year cicadas have the longest known insect … Continue reading
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Insights Outside – Feel the Land
Artwork and Text by Linda Jensen I want to show aesthetic beauty and the unnoticed, unusual stories that catch my eye and my imagination. I am concerned about human beings losing perspective in our forward momentum as we try to … Continue reading
Posted in Photography/Art
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La Leyenda Maya de Quetzalcóatl The Mayan legend of the Feathered Serpent
Contada por Francisco Arizmendi de Instituto de Jovel, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico As told by Francisco Arizmendi Quetzalcóatl era el dios de la sabiduría, las artes y muchas otras cosas. Se pensaba … Continue reading
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