Monthly Archives: December 2015

Signs of Winter 5: Winter Walking and Hiking

The winter is a time when many of us stop going outside to walk and hike. Much of this behavior is habit, I think. It is more than possible to layer up with comfortable, warm clothing and pull on suitable … Continue reading

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Signs of Winter 4: The Downy Woodpecker

(The following is an excerpt from a species page that will soon be published out on the Virtual Nature Trail. Information for this page was gathered in part by Ms. Brittany Hydock for her Spring 2015 Honors Biology 22o class … Continue reading

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Signs of Winter 3: Winter Birds

There are three crows out back chasing a fourth crow that was lucky enough to have found an old hamburger bun in someone’s garbage. Crow #4 has the bun in his beak and is swooping around the bare branches of … Continue reading

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