Category Archives: Outdoor

photo- American woodcock by Brett Pikula, US Fish and Wildlife Service This is one of my favorite times of year. As winter grudgingly releases its grasp on our world, nature creeps back in the most su...

Ripples by Nancy Nabak, Communication Coordinator That rich, deep smell wafting through the kitchen and filtering throughout the house in the morning...what a great way to wake up. For many of us, a c...

Image- Raven vs. Crow by Dr. Kaeli Smith and Rosemary Musco, of Corvid Research We are used to seeing crows- they are intelligent and adaptable birds which have prospered in the landscape we've forged...

photo- a 20 year old swamp white oak in the butterfly garden at Woodland Dunes Spring brings joy in many ways. The return of our migratory and summer birds, the return of foliage to the natural world,...

Photo from the University of Texas Biodiversity Center Ever since I was little, I have always loved possums! Or, opossums... well we will discuss that later. There are even several photographs of me a...

Article and Photo of Red Osier Dogwood on Willow Trail by: Kennedy Zittel, Woodland Dunes Naturalist In winter, I am reminded of how much I enjoy seeing the beautiful colors that are plentiful in spri...

This strange, dark, mild winter (so far) has been mostly unremarkable in the yards of both my home and work. There are birds, to be sure, but mostly those of the "usual suspects" variety. That being s...

Ripples from the Dunes, by Nancy Nabak Communication Coordinator We're in the heart of November now, and as we say goodbye to our migrant friends, we also say hello to the upcoming Thanksgiving holida...

Written by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist On my way to work, I have passed by the same group of four sandhill cranes every morning. What started as two small chicks and the two parents has now t...

We've had it good so far this autumn. Bird migration and the seasonal die-back of plants are still the most notable aspects of the season, and both are advancing at a swift pace now. Bird migration be...