There’s always something happening outdoors on the Pajarito Plateau!
How do you feel about bears? Would you know what to do if you came across one on the trail? Terry Foxx uses a story to illustrate what to do.
A Walk in the Woods — What to do if you see a bear Read More »
Where do you find some of the elusive butterflies? Is it luck or savvy? Maybe a mixture of both. Join Steve Cary and other lepidopterists as they cleverly search out our winged friends.
Checking in on Checkerspots Read More »
American Springs Road is a heavily traveled road by all types of nature explorers. Terry Foxx reports on the accessibility of this area for those using a Rollator Walker.
American Springs Road Read More »
We are experiencing a massive monsoon season here on our mesas. Sue Watts considers the experience of journaling in these downpours.
Raindrops Are Falling On My Head Read More »
The Sierra Grande of New Mexico beckons and proves to be a challenging, but fruitful, journey for local lepidopterist Steve Cary. Sugarite Canyon brings together butterfly enthusiasts from across the southwest and beyond. Will they find what they are looking for?
June Rains Bring July Butterflies? Read More »
New queen ants start by digging a founding chamber. Learn to identify founding chambers and observe queen ants in action.
Good field notes were key to observations of Marine Blues in New Mexico! In addition to this reminder from the past, this month’s post contains several incredible stories, from the early life of Mourning Cloak larvae to the incredible rearing and hatching of Viola’s Oak Hairstreak.
The Marine Blues Have Landed Read More »
Connecting with nature improves psychological health. How do we increase our nature connectedness? Take five minutes. Follow the lead of Sue Watts as she shows you how to complete a simple exercise for nature connection.
Take Five: A Perching Place Exercise Read More »
Apache Springs is a partially accessible trail through a beautiful recovering burned forest. Read an assessment for accessibility of this trail.
Apache Springs Trail Read More »
