April Senses
Join Sue Watts on a sensory adventure with your nature journal. Smell the pine and creosote bush, touch the bark and grass, and taste the fresh herbs from the garden.
Mariposa March Madness
Steven Cary brings us the world of Spring butterfly activity. As citizen scientists are increasing their submissions to BAMONA, we enjoy a detailed glimpse into Jim Von Loh’s observations of mating Desert Orangetips.
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Alamo Boundary Trail
Terry Foxx explores the Alamo Boundary Trail and describes the accessibility of this trail among the beautiful young aspens.
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Canyon Rim Trail
Views along the Canyon Rim Trail are spectacular. A new underpass and surface repaving have made this trail more accessible to all outdoor adventurers.
Differentiating Two Metalmarks
Steven J. Cary takes us on a scientific journey of the analysis of the eye coloring and wing markings of two varieties of the metalmark butterfly; Apodemia mejicanus (Sonoran or Mexican Metalmark) and Apodemia duryi (Dury’s Metalmark).
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Saving Our Dark Skies in Los Alamos
The dark skies we enjoy here are a benefit to tourism as well as to the well-being of wildlife, human health and calming the soul. Currently, there is an opportunity in Los Alamos to take action that will help to preserve and improve our dark skies.
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March, Comes in Like a Lion and Goes Out Like a Lamb
One day, we found ourselves standing in the Inyo Mountains on the border of Nevada and California. It was a magical view. Our hair blew fiercely in the wind, and around us stood old, bent and gnarled trees, known as krummholz.
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Now Hear This: A Symphony of Sound!
Focusing on identifying the characteristics of sounds in nature.
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New Mexico Butterfly Monitoring Network Update
Experts have been sounding the alarm about sweeping declines in insect populations globally. Researchers are rushing to better understand which species are in decline and mitigate losses.
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