Michael Glenn Monroe is a good friend of ours at Carl R. Sams II Photography. An award winning wildlife artist, he illustrates children’s books and speaks to children nationwide about wildlife, conservation and never giving up on your dreams. Michael’s book A Wish to be a Christmas Tree is a holiday favorite. It’s been read [...]
From the Sisbro Blog, Laura Sams writes that in their next episode of The Riddle Solvers, they find an ancient journal with a riddle about shark teeth. She is blown away by how tiny the whale shark teeth are, and how the biggest fish in the ocean has such tiny teeth. Learn more
National Wildlife Refuge Week is October 12-18, 2009. The purpose is to celebrate the 550 units that make up our National Wildlife Refuge System. The Mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and [...]
Book review editor J T Cooper reviewed our new board book When Snowflakes Fall. He gave it 5 out of 5 stars. J T’s Children’s Book Review “A great book for ages 2 to 5 about what happens when snow falls in the woods.” August 9, 2009 “This excellent book tells a child what the [...]
I recently spoke with one of our customers from Conner Prairie Museum. Located just north of Indianapolis, Indiana, the site consists of 800-acres of land, including a 200-acre prairie grassland restoration project. The grassland will provide ideal habitat for wildlife. In 1934 philanthropist Eli Lilly purchased and restored the William Conner homestead for public visitation [...]
According to the article “U.S. Court Rules Yellowstone Grizzlies Are ‘Threatened’ “ in The New York Times, a federal court on Monday reversed a 2007 decision by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the population of grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park from its list of “threatened” species, a designation that had [...]
Fall. It’s my favorite time of the year. The fall leaf colors are vibrant and the temperatures crisp. I’ve often wondered about the science behind fall leaf colors. In the article, “Fall Color Change, Paul Whitaker, a biology professor says, “The leaves change colors as a bi-product of getting ready for winter, so there’s a [...]
Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick are blessed to have such wonderful customers and friends. They receive many letters of appreciation. We want to share just a few of them with you. Here’s a paragraph from a nice letter we received from Margaret, a customer who enjoys our book Stranger in the Woods: “We [...]
The National Wildlife Federation named the top 15 wildlife viewing tours. An article in the Grand Rapids Press outlines the tours. “Green is chic, and lots of companies maybe claim more environmental ethics than they can deliver,” said Daniel Gifford, manager of the federation’s Expeditions Travel Program. “We’re only looking at companies where we’ve looked [...]
Fall is a popular time to hike. And many of you may wonder about black bears. The North American Bear Center in Ely, Minnesota is a valuable resource to help you learn about black bears. They even have a Black Bear Field Study Course! What if I see a black bear? This is a common [...]
