Author Archives: Lawrence Wade

Going Solo in the BWCA

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Lawrence Wade

Holly Einess has a Biology degree from St. Olaf College and is a Minnesota Master Naturalist Volunteer. Her dream is for humans to welcome nature into their everyday lives and to live in kinship with their fellow creatures on this … Continue reading →

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Oceanography Lesson 3 – Mapping the Sea Floor Depth Across the Atlantic Ocean

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Lawrence Wade

From: Whales in the Classroom – Oceanography               By Lawrence Wade Graphics by Stephen Bolles Before starting this lesson, I recommend that you do the previous lesson on the Features of the Sea Floor. To do that lesson go to: … Continue reading →

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Oceanography Lesson 2 – Features of the Sea floor and Climate Change

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Lawrence Wade

From: Whales in the Classroom – Oceanography               By Lawrence Wade Features of the Sea Floor Graphics by Stephen Bolles The sea floor has many unique features. The mid ocean ridges are undersea mountain ranges that extends 42,000 miles throughout … Continue reading →

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Oceanography Lesson 1 – Pangaea and Plate Tectonics

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Lawrence Wade

From: Whales in the Classroom – Oceanography               By Lawrence Wade Graphics by Stephen Bolles The Earth itself has many stories to tell because it is always changing. One of the stories has to with the continent known as Pangaea. … Continue reading →

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Cierva Cove, Antarctica

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Lawrence Wade

Photos and text by Jane Ball. Jane is a frequent contributor to the Old Naturalist. She has traveled the Earth and is a true guardian of our Planet. To me, Cierva Cove in Antarctica is one of the truly magical places … Continue reading →

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Open Ocean Odysseys

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Lawrence Wade

Readers Robert Pitman, James Cotton, Diane Kaplan, Jen and Jordan Ganley share their stories about being at sea. Mom’s the Word Robert Pitman, Whale Biologist, NMFS I was aboard a Japanese research vessel and we approached a pod of sperm … Continue reading →

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The Beauty and Value of Fungus in a Forest Ecosystem

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Lawrence Wade

A fungus photo essay by Jen Ganley who is from New England; Janine Pung who is from Minnesota; and Jim Cotton from Redwood country, Northern California; Maria Montero, from Minnesota. Thanks to Ron Spinosa of the Minnesota Mycological Society for … Continue reading →

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Good Use for a Road-kill Deer

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Lawrence Wade

Guest Posting by Dean Hansen. Dean has contributed to Old Naturalist over the years. I noticed a road-killed deer near my land just east into Wisconsin from my home in Stillwater.  I registered the deer online and dragged it onto my … Continue reading →

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Finding Balance in Nature

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Lawrence Wade

I am thrilled to share this posting that includes the voices of so many people who love nature. I hope you have time to enjoy the creative energy that they have expressed through their photography, stories, poetry and art.   … Continue reading →

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Teach me How to Be a Forest

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Lawrence Wade

Most humans walk by us and think, “It is just a tree.” But a few humans stop and listen and realize we are so much more than “just a tree”. Listening to trees Consider this a “mindfulness” activity that includes … Continue reading →

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