Give the gift of nature.

The bullsnake, also known as a gopher snake, is often mistaken for a rattlesnake due to its appearance and the fact that it may shake its tail when threatened. However, it has a narrow rounded head as opposed to the flat triangular head of a rattlesnake. Also, it has no rattle. The bullsnake is an…

The Powerline Point Trail, on Los Alamos National Laboratory land, begins with a wide firebreak and ends above White Rock Canyon. Terry Foxx evaluates the accessibility of this trail for all hikers.

Do you agree that being a lepidopterist is often about surprising yourself, or, rather letting nature surprise you? This could probably be said for any observer of nature. This month, we join our local lepidopterists in some unexpected moments from their autumn adventures.

This time of year the fleeting beauty of the yellow aspen leaves surround us. Look closer with Terry Foxx as she explores the world of the aspen tree.