Predation: it is an essential part of life, whether in the wildlife give and take of life and death, or in a more constrained and husbandry role of livestock raising and feeding. Ultimately, one form of life is utilized to sustain the lives of others. This process of predation has been ...

Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya) is a colorful and unique looking prairie plant. Its tall slender spike stems support lavender colored flowers during July and August. To see them in person, I highly recommend taking a journey to the Marietta Sand Prairie anytime during this and next ...

Summer’s warmth is welcome, actually. How many of us remember all too well the cold air temperatures of last winter? Everyone is the answer to that question. So why is it we humans like to complain about the daily weather when we are 100 percent unable to do anything about it? Maybe it is ...

Migration time is only a few months away. Here we are at the beginning of July 2022, and already Mother Nature is tuning up her critters that fly to prepare for long journeys to wintering areas across the globe. This time tested sequence of events is critical for the survival of many species. ...

Hendrickson Marsh is more than just the water of its wetland basin. It has a combination of uplands or grasses and several food plots planted specifically for wildlife use each fall and winter. The 8,000 acre watershed is what contributes runoff water to feed into the basin. The area is ...

Wildlife observation adventures for this scribe are more often than not the result of just being observant whenever I am out and about in some natural setting. I have hiked into the easy and not-so-easy corners of many of the Marshall County Conservation Board land areas during the past five ...