American Springs Road
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.
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Nature News
There’s always something happening outdoors on the Pajarito Plateau!
Raindrops Are Falling On My Head
We are experiencing a massive monsoon season here on our mesas. Sue Watts considers the experience of journaling in these downpours.
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June Rains Bring July Butterflies?
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?
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Digging Ants
New queen ants start by digging a founding chamber. Learn to identify founding chambers and observe queen ants in action.
The Marine Blues Have Landed
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.
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Take Five: A Perching Place Exercise
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.
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Apache Springs Trail
Apache Springs is a partially accessible trail through a beautiful recovering burned forest. Read an assessment for accessibility of this trail.
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Despite the heavy drought and wildfires that have plagued our region and changed the butterfly populations in certain areas, butterfly watchers and lepidopterists have recorded some rare butterflies and interesting butterfly activity in New Mexico, including mating Desert Viceroys, Mourning Cloak larvae groups, a Nevada Cloudywing, and a Poling’s Hairstreak.
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Canada del Buey Trail
Terry Foxx explores the accessibility of the section of Canada del Buey Trail from Meadow Lane to Rover Blvd. in White Rock. This is a easily accessible trail with much to explore.
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