Celebrate Seahorses!

Celebrate Seahorses!

What’s So Special About Seahorses? With the head of a horse, the eyes of a chameleon and the tail of a monkey, it’s no wonder seahorses have captured our imagination for millennia. Cultures have memorialized them worldwide, from 8,000-year-old cave paintings in...
The Water Ouzel

The Water Ouzel

John Muir’s description of the Water-Ouzel One might think that California’s most treasured naturalist; John Muir, who was instrumental in founding the Sierra Club and inspiring the establishment of the National Park Service, would count as his favorite...
Adventure Planning

Adventure Planning

It’s exciting to board a plane for a new adventure…but the planning and packing during the month before? Not so much. Personally, as a birdwatcher, I’d rather focus on learning the difference between the tanager species of Peru than fret about whether I’d remembered...
Sketch a Pangolin

Sketch a Pangolin

In Celebration of World Pangolin Day (3rd Saturday of February) I’ve created a video that shares some fascinating facts about the habits and habitats of pangolins. You’ll also learn a lot about pangolin anatomy while you follow along to my sketching...