I watched parts of My Life as a Turkey, a PBS Nature documentary, and it was spectacular! The filming is unprecedented. It’s a true story about writer and naturalist Joe Hutto and his 18-month journey raising a group of wild turkeys in Florida’s back woods. After a local farmer left a bowl of eggs on Joe Hutto’s [...]
Remember those giant sequoias that fell in the forest that I blogged about recently? Here’s a great follow up article to that story, ”A giant question: The Forest Service hears advice on fallen giant sequoias“. In the photo at left taken by the Sequoia National Forest, one of two downed trees lies across the popular Trail of 100 Giants [...]
Urban Attic in St. Clair Shores, Michigan is one of our new dealers. Owner Jennifer Flynn is what I consider to be the ideal proprietor. Jennifer, always upbeat, offers great, personalized service that keeps people coming back. How rare is that these days? She carries mainly made in Michigan products from local artists. Artful gifts [...]
This is the heartwarming story of Bella, a once stray dog, and Tarra, an elephant, and their amazing friendship at The Elephant Sanctuary. Our extraordinary office manager Becky told me about this amazing video this morning and we posted it below for you to enjoy. Video Link On Elephant Sanctuary, Unlikely Friends It’s a remarkable [...]
“I’ve been doing this for 13 years and been in the woods my whole life, you know nearly 40 years, and I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) officer Dale Grandstaff, commenting on a newly discovered two-headed snake, in the article, “TN wildlife officials shocked to find two-headed snake“. Grandstaff adds, “Both [...]
Watch this Giant Sequoia fall in the very short video below. A couple and a friend visiting from another country were hiking through the Sequoia National Forest when two of the Sequoias fell. Video Link Sequoias’ fall unexplained Learn more in the article, “Sequoias’ fall unexplained“.
Steve Kroschel is an expert with wolverines. Watch the short video below to see him play with a tame wolverine! Video Link Steve Kroschel with Banff the Wolverine Learn more about Steve Kroschel in the article, “On The Edge“, in Alaska Magazine.
The very well done video below, “Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom”, from Nature on PBS is very educational. It includes a a fun clip from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Witness Steve Kroschel as he plays tag on the frozen lake with his tame wolverine! Watch the full episode. See more Nature. Video Link Wolverine: Chasing [...]
I wasn’t planning to write about Elephant Nature Park. But after reading Diana Edelman’s moving article, “Elephant Nature Park: Comforting Those Who Can’t Forget” (be sure to view the photos at the bottom of the article), about her volunteer experience at Elephant Nature Park and the work being done to offer a better life for abused [...]
Have you seen these photos of America’s Amazing Unseen Wildlife from DiscoverWildlife.com? Captions like this accompany the amazing photos: “A pair of sandhill cranes raid a colony of red-winged blackbirds.” The images and captions provide a rare glimpse inside the lives of wildlife beyond what many of us ever see. I love the elk calves! [...]
