Monthly Archives: October 2017
Signs of Fall 8: Wood Frogs and Climate Change
There is a population of wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) down at Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania that Deborah and I and Rob and Michele Bridges look in on during our annual, early March hike around the Ferncliff Peninsula. Most years there are only … Continue reading
Signs of Fall 7: Hurricanes
This year’s Atlantic Basin hurricane season has already surpassed all predictions in both the number and intensity of storms, and we have, at this writing, six weeks left in the season for more storms to arise! There have been (as … Continue reading
Signs of Fall 6: More on Yellowstone
On our drives and hikes through Yellowstone National Park we saw (as I mentioned last week) two wolves (pictured at a distance to the left), one bald eagle, a dozen sandhill cranes, a hundred elk, and a couple of hundred … Continue reading
Signs of Fall 5: Yellowstone
I had the great pleasure of visiting Yellowstone National Park this past August as part of my daughter’s “wedding week.” My immediate, and wonderfully expanding family (Deborah and I, Marian and Lee, and Joe and Marlee) met up in Gardiner, … Continue reading