“Shrimp-of-the-Woods” Mushrooms
I went for a hike in the woods yesterday in Western Pennsylvania. It was a beautiful day with lots of sun and the temperature around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. We had […]
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Nature Hike in the Tokyo Botanical Gardens
In June, I took a short hike in the Botanical Gardens of the Institute for Nature Study in Minato City, Tokyo. This place was beautiful! There were 300+ year old trees, […]
The Nature Treasure Hunt has begun!
On the first day of spring 2018, I wrote an article for Venture Outdoors, a Pittsburgh, PA non-profit organization, regarding the treasure hunt that happens every year. I encouraged everyone […]
Nature hikes reveal hidden “microscapes”
In today’s modern world of smartphones and other touch screen devices, it is easy to zoom into the details of a landscape with the quick swipe of two fingers on […]
Featured Flora – Wild Garlic, Wild Onions and “Garlicky-Onion” Ramps
It is the end of February, and unseasonably warm temperatures have begun to “ramp up” plant growth in Western Pennsylvania. Two of the first edible plants to show themselves in early spring […]
Featured Flora – The Skunk Cabbage Plant, Symplocarpus foetidus
I went for a hike today in a park in Western Pennsylvania, hoping to photograph something colorful against the white snowy background. The ground was covered with six inches of snow from […]
Featured Fauna – Pennsylvania’s “Forest Elephants”
In the autumn months, herds of “Forest Elephants” descend onto the leaf-covered forest floors searching for food for the winter. Commonly called “Squirrels,” these mammals make so much noise as they […]
Featured Flora – What are the differences between Raspberries, Blackberries & Dewberries?
One thing that remains constant in the woods, regardless of the changing seasons, is thorns ripping at my clothes and skin. While many times it is the Multiflora Rose thorns that […]
Springtime Mushrooms
I was a guest blogger recently for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. Visit the blog post about springtime mushrooms here: The Morel Of The Story: Searching For Fungi In The Parks
Featured Fungi – The Giant Puffball, Calvatia gigantea
The end of January is upon us and there is barely a mushroom in sight. The drought of new photos has forced me to look back into my recent photo archives […]
The Nature Treasure Hunt 