“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 […]
Tag Archives: Nature Photography
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, […]
Spring Hike near the Youghiogheny River Lake
This time of year, there are a lot of people in the woods that normally are not in the woods. Some people venture outdoors at this time of year because […]
Morel Mushroom Hunting in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
One of the first mushrooms that I went hunting for was the Morel Mushroom. Eight years ago, I had some leased land in Ohio and two Amish brothers that I […]
Colorful Moths in West Virginia and Pennsylvania – National Moth Week 2018
Today is the first day of National Moth Week, so I thought that I would share some of my recent photos of moths that I have found fluttering around the […]
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 […]
Early Autumn Mushroom Hunting in Ohio – From Forest to Table
Mohican State Park in Ohio is a beautiful 1,110-acre park next to a state forest that is 4 times bigger. The woods are full of hemlock, beech, hickory, oak, maple, […]
Fungi and Insects – Relationships that are Mutualistic and Deadly
I have a lot to learn on this topic, since I am not a trained Mycologist. This topic is quite in-depth and I am barely going to even scratch the […]
Featured Fauna – The Eastern Newt in Pennsylvania
I spent the weekend at a cabin along the Allegheny River. It was quite cool outside for the month of August and it had been raining earlier in the day. […]
The Nature Treasure Hunt 