Enter technology in the form of a free app…Merlin ID. The purpose is to help answer the question “What’s that bird?” through visual sightings(2014, photos you take (2017), and now audio sounds (2021). Designed by the folks at the Cornell Institute of Ornithology, along with some help from Caltech, its accuracy continues to improve through observational data input from over 5000 users using artificial intelligence to refine the entries.
We are experiencing a massive monsoon season here on our mesas. Sue Watts considers the experience of journaling in these downpours.
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.
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.
By Sue Watts “I come into the peace of wild things … the presence of still water. For a time, …
By Sue Watts The Gentle Walkers were perched on rocks and logs in a grove of trees. The shade and …
Articles about local nature topics, from community publications and the archives of our pre-2015 website. 2017 Two Streams of the …
