“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, […]
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 […]
72 Colorful Mushroom Photos
Years of foraging for photos while enjoying nature has produced thousands of images in my reference library. It’s cold and crispy outside with few mushrooms to be found, so I […]
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, […]
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. […]
Why does my Boxwood bush make crackling noises in the early spring?
Today I went outside to look at my post-winter landscape and plan for the summer outdoor projects in my yard. As I rounded the corner of my house, I heard […]
The Nature Treasure Hunt 