Thirteen Lined Ground Squirrel The thirteen-lined ground squirrel, also known as the striped gopher, leopard ground squirrel, squinney, and as the leopard-spermophile in Audubon’s day, is a ground squirrel. It is widely distributed over grasslands...
Mountain Fire Lookout Tower in Mountain Wisconsin Mountain Fire Lookout Tower in Mountain, Wisconsin has the last original fire tower of nineteen, still standing on its original location in the Nicolet National Forest. The tower...
Catbird Cries Catbirds arrive back from their southern hones the last week of April. You will notice the sound of the catbird cries. If there are a few catbirds in the area it may sometimes...
Grassy Island Lighthouse Range Green Bay View the Grassy Island Lighthouse Range Green Bay by the shoreline, watch ships come in at sunset, or eagles fight over fish in winter. General: The grounds of the...
The Wild Strawberry is common in open places in woods, on grassy slopes, and in similar situations. It flowers in April and May, and the fruit ripens in June and July.
You just can’t beat the ATV and UTV trails in Oconto County if you want to get out for trail riding in Wisconsin. In spring and after hard rains, the pipeline section for mudding is...
Piney Falls State Natural Area in Grandview TN If you find yourself near Grandview, Tennessee Piney Falls State Natural Area in Grandview TN is one stop you should be sure to make to take the...
South Dakota, here we come. South Dakota has been on my travel list for some time. The Badlands, Ghost towns, Blackhills, Needles Highway, Custer State Park, I’m sure those of you that travel can understand....
Because every occasion deserves a touch of delight, wrapped up The sky’s the limit when you create a gift basket. You can purchase smaller go-together items, relatively cheap, and package them together, to make a perfect...
Washington Island Wisconsin Washington Island is about 7 miles northeast off the tip of Door County, Wisconsin. The island can be reached by crossing by Death’s Door in Lake Michigan’s waters by ferry from Ellison...
Wequoick Falls Green Bay, WI Wequiock Falls Green Bay is one of Brown County’s small roadside parks. A wonderful stop-off between Green Bay and Door County, WI.
Handfeeding Chickadees and Nuthatches The calendar states it is spring in Wisconsin, so darn it, warm up already. Â Instead, we have 34-degree weather, with tiny, snowflakes drifting down from the sky every once in awhile....
Around a week before St Patrick’s Day common garter snakes emerge from hibernation in Wisconsin. Legend states St Patrick led the snakes out of Ireland. Â Although, this is only a fable. There have never been...
Backroads Denmark Wisconsin BUY PHOTO Feeding the need to hit the road – Today, that journey leads me down backroads Denmark Wisconsin. Once in awhile I happen upon an old building , structure or vehicle that...
I’ve heard people state snowdrop flowers are wildflowers. It is true, that some grow in the wild in meadows and woodland areas. Can’t argue with you on this fact. I find them all the time....