When we spy the coyotes, they turn tail and run. The eagles, ravens, gulls, and ducks fly away. The black bears, when they’re up and about, ignore us or amble away. The […]

Many icebergs are dimpled, like a golf ball but not as regular. I wonder why this is. What is the physical nature of an iceberg or what about the melting process results […]

Conditions are perfect for walking. The three-days-worth of very wet snow is now frozen, forming a hard crust over the 4.5 feet of accumulated and packed snow. The low brush and irregular […]

Mike walked out of the generator shed and glimpsed a bald eagle as it rose from the ground near staff quarters. That’s a notable sight; the forest floor is not exactly a […]

After several days of very dark clouds dumping very wet snow, the sun broke out, and so did we. We went canoeing after lunch. The lagoon is often iced in, but not […]

I mentioned some time ago that I wanted to witness a seal climbing out of the water onto the ice. I wondered if they bob/hop/fly out or if they crawl out. Seals […]