Category Archives: nature

For the birds

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

I took part in a wonderful celebration of birds tonight—five writers sharing their poems and prose about birds. Called “For the Birds: A Flock of Writers Read about All Things Avian,” the reading was organized by Ellen Orleans as part … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, writing | Tagged birds, nature writing, wildlife, wildlife rehabilitation | 1 Comment

Canoeing on the Colorado River

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Rainbows had escorted us onto the river, rainbows that touched down in the sand just yards away from where we were putting our canoes into the Colorado River. In the couple of hours since then, spitting rain and wind had … Continue reading →

Posted in nature | Tagged emergence, red rocks, river recration, rivers, self-organization | 6 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Above the treeline at Rocky Mountain National Park

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Posted in nature | Tagged hiking, mountains, native plants, wildflowers | 2 Comments

John Muir and the calypsos

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

John Muir—I learned this week—was an avid lover of calypso orchids (Calypso bulbosa or Calypso borealis). He discovered them in his twenties in Ontario, Canada, where he was knocking about working as an inventor in a factory and “botanizing” on … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Harebell

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Posted in nature | Tagged harebell, native plants, wildflowers | Comments Off