Celebrate Aardvarks!

Celebrate Aardvarks!

Celebrate March’s National Aardvark Day and Week by watching my comprehensive video workshop below! You’ll learn all about the biology, anatomy, and behavior of the amazing African Aardvark. You’ll also learn how to sketch one in a step-by-step drawing...
World Wildlife Day

World Wildlife Day

Celebrating Wildlife The United Nations’ World Wildlife Day is celebrated annually on March 3rd and the theme for 2023 is “Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation.” World Wildlife Day was created in 2013 when the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed this...
Drawing the Temminck’s Pangolin!

Drawing the Temminck’s Pangolin!

Learn about pangolins in the video below where I share fascinating facts about pangolins while I demonstrate how to create two realistic drawings of a Temminck’s Ground Pangolin that resides in Africa. Before you begin the video, I suggest that you download your...
Wetlands Day

Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day is celebrated annually on February 2nd. Did you know that 30% of the world’s wetlands have been destroyed in the last 50 years? Wetlands play vital roles in the world’s ecosystems and harbor many endangered and endemic species. Below you’ll find all...
Let’s Sketch a Pangolin!

Let’s Sketch a Pangolin!

Join me for a free, online workshop where you’ll learn about the Ground Pangolin, also called the Temminck’s or Cape Pangolin, an endangered species that resides in southern Africa. You can register to attend the live event on February 15, 2023, at 8 a.m....
Pacific Northwest Mushrooms

Pacific Northwest Mushrooms

Here’s a few of my favorite fungi from the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Many of these species are also distributed more widely or have close relatives around the world....
Top Ten Avian Migrants

Top Ten Avian Migrants

Learn about the world’s longest-distance avian migrants. Here are the top ten!                   And the top prize for the world’s smallest long-distance migrant goes to…..(drum roll please)   Related Bird Resources on this Website Here are some more...
Bat Month!

Bat Month!

October marks Bat Appreciation Month Learn About Bats’ Vital Ecological Roles BATS HELP CONTROL INSECTS Bats are able to consume their body weight in insects each night, making them a great natural source for mosquito control! BATS POLLINATE MANY PLANT SPECIES...
Mushroom Spore Prints

Mushroom Spore Prints

A fun, easy, and educational activity Autumn is a great time to go mushroom hunting with the arrival of the season’s rain showers. If you’re keen to identify those species you find, it’s helpful to know the color of their spores. If you would love to...
Habitats of the World

Habitats of the World

Interview with Author Iain Campbell Join us for the video replay (below) of my interview with author Iain Campbell as we chat about the world’s habitats and his newest book, Habitats of the World, A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists. Iain is...