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Ahh, the new year, 2024. Definitely I have high hopes for new discoveries! But first I promised the white thing in yesterday’s post would be revealed. Squeeze under. You can do it! I was able to go over that time. 😉 Thanks Claire for letting us keep Briar for you! Rodent DNA Reveals a Centuries-Old…
Briar kinda, ok really likes going to the grasslands! But who doesn’t. 🙂 This was Briar’s third outing while staying with us. Well, stay tuned. It will be revealed tomorrow. Happy New Year’s Eve! We thought we’d find 200 species living in our house and yard. We were very wrong See Claire’s count in her…
Briar and I only spent two and half hours out. And as per usual the dog goes further than the human. Dog: 3.05 miles; human: 1.6 miles. So I suspect that the dead armadillo might have been Briar’s best find of the outing. At least as far as I knew. LOL. Extremely Rare Rainbow Clouds…
Ft. Richardson State Park has been beckoning me to go for a longer visit for sometime. Well for the next few days we are going to do just that. 🙂 It going to be a lot of fun here at Ft. Richardson State Park. I will lead a walk on Monday, the 18th from 1pm…
Did I mention how nice the outing was yesterday. 😉 Jerry has kindly once again has some photos to share with us. I will note each of Jerry’s photos in the caption. The earliest sunset comes before the winter solstice Stone Age Pioneers: Homo erectus’ High-Altitude Life 2 Million Years Ago Keep looking! The more…
Jeanne, Jerry, and Susan are members of the Elm Fork Master Naturalist chapter in Denton. We met at Windmill Lake at 9am yesterday. They were scouting and I was along for the day. Our first stop at Windmill Lake was interesting and beautiful as always. I have visited this unit many times over the years….
The sky was a clear blue. AI reads text from famously inscrutable ancient scroll for the first time Thanks Suzanne! Apple revival: how science is bringing historic varieties back to life Light pollution map Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
Day 2 was just as wonderful as day 1! Yesterday’s High Point Trail was 15 miles from the camp grounds. So on day 2 we decided to hang closer in the park. The rocks, lichens and plants, oh my! Indeed, they were fantastic! Scientists uncover the amazing way sandgrouse hold water in their feathers Why…
On the first full day we headed to High Point Trail. This trail is 4.4 miles (one way) to the top of the Black Mesa. Black Mesa is the highest point in Oklahoma. We barely made it 3/4 of a mile before we turned back. LOL A great first full day! For Young Threatened Desert…
Black Mesa State Park in Oklahoma was where we spent the next five full days exploring the area. Oh my, it was so pretty and interesting! So a start like this meant our expectations was high for wonderful sights to follow! And lots rocks! How Ants Took Over the World The Smithsonian’s Only Botanical Illustrator…