7 Lies You Learned About Critters
Do not believe everything you hear about critters. Old wise tales can be deceiving.
Read More
Author: Trent Gilmore
Freshwater Snails Are the Ecological Holy Grail
Throughout North America’s freshwater systems are over six hundred species of snails. They are found in every habitat from the coldest rivers north to the hottest marshes south. Currently, North America is home to the highest diversity of these critters.
Read More
A Finale Salute to the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
The most recent round of extinctions hit hard for all nature lovers with 23 species being declared gone forever. Ornithologists may have been hit harder than anyone because the long-sought-after Ivory-Billed woodpecker was included on the list.
Read More
The Amazon Hidden in Alabama
When people think of diversity, lush forests, and winding river systems the Amazon in South America comes to mind. The Amazon has been subject to many documentaries and conservation efforts, but what most people don’t know is America has its very own Amazon. One that rivals its counterpart and deserves just as much attention.
Read More
You Have Been Lied To, Fish Don’t Really Exist
What is a fish? This seems like a simple enough question. Fish are those scaley, finned creatures with gills that let them live in water. At least that is what most people think a fish is, but the term “fish” is one of the biggest lies involving taxonomy.
Read More
The Tragic Fall of the American Chestnut
The chestnut once was the most dominant canopy tree in all the eastern United States. 1 of every 4 trees in the United States was a chestnut.
Read More