Category Archives: Nature Notes

Animal Tracking Basics

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Lawrence Wade

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 | 11 Comments

Animal Homes

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Lawrence Wade

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 | 2 Comments

Aventuras en la naturaleza en Hidalgo, México – Nature adventures in Hidalgo, Mexico

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Lawrence Wade

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 | 8 Comments

Do You See What I See?

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

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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The 17 year Cicada Miracle

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

  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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Los Ojos de la Naturaleza The Eyes of Wildness

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

Editado por Alli Redfield Platter y Luz Toledo de Instituto Jovel, San Cristobal, Chiapas, Mexico Observar la naturaleza es un proceso de descubrimiento, De encontrar la cuenta detrás de lo que se ve, Entender más y ser tejido en la … Continue reading →

Posted in Connecting to Nature, En español, Nature Notes, Photography/Art, Spanish | 8 Comments

Acorns to Oaks

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Lawrence Wade

Originally published in September 2013 How many acorns will survive and become mature oaks?  Even if none survive, the project will not be a failure, but a success, because the land had someone caring for its future. There is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Connecting to Nature, Fall, Nature Notes, Student Resources | 8 Comments

Off the Grid

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Lawrence Wade

Jim called, Want to go kayaking at Isle Royale? ‘Sure’, my 18 year old self said. Oops! I’m 74. Isle Royale or Minong (in Ojibwe) is an archipelago 40 miles off the coast of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature Notes, Nature Poetry, Photography/Art | 17 Comments

Spring Beauty

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Lawrence Wade

So much is changing every day here in the North Country. After a winter of white and brown, Nature has burst out in a symphony of colors. Thanks to all of the contributors who shared their photos and thoughts to … Continue reading →

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Spring Is Cancelled – Nature is not!

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Lawrence Wade

Thanks to all of the contributors to this post: Sabrina Harvey, Mary Goehle, Jules Ikhaml, and Jenny Boldt. Many of us living in the North Country are pretty sure that Spring is not going to come. But, there are those … Continue reading →

Posted in Connecting to Nature, Nature Notes, Photography/Art, Spring | 8 Comments