That time of year in this part of Nevada

We’re seeing the beginnings of spring in Southern Nevada. Green bursts on cottonwood trees. Creosote sprouting its fluffy, white fruit. … More

Animal bones, a rock wren and visions of mountain lions

I did a little scrambling over some small hills and rocks yesterday — going off-trail and traversing the opposite side … More

This morning it is raining in Southern Nevada, making it cold and dreary, though I know it’s necessary. I mean, … More

A small group of horned larks took me by surprise today at the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. They … More

A desert cottontail bolted when it saw me approaching yesterday in a scrubland section at my go-to park as of … More

The northern mockingbird and the phainopepla are birds of a feather when it comes to their winter diet. Both eat … More

The mesquite trees are down for the season at my local park. It was jarring yesterday to see that they’re … More

Holiday orphan that I am, I spent Christmas Eve meandering at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs. There were a … More

I think there might be a bounty of insect eggs on the forest floor in a remote spot at Floyd … More