Category Archives: Nature

Over recent years the Ozone layer has been braking down a lot more and a lot faster than usual, this is due to the constant pollution that the world is creating. Governments are trying there hardest to eliminate all of … Continue reading →

Winter is nearly upon us, and there is lots of work to be done. Today my family spent the day cutting, splitting, and storing firewood to keep the house warm through the coming cold. Plants and animals in the northern … Continue reading →

Winter is nearly upon us, and there is lots of work to be done. Today my family spent the day cutting, splitting, and storing firewood to keep the house warm through the coming cold. Plants and animals in the northern … Continue reading →

Ben Franklin, perhaps with tongue planted firmly in cheek, once argued against the bald eagle as our national symbol. When he wrote to his daughter to discuss the notion he said, “For my own part, I wish the bald eagle … Continue reading →

I love a New England winter. With snow falling and wind raging outside, I’m inside with hot chocolate in hand, curled up in my puffy chair, and snug-as-a-bug-in-a-rug. What’s that? Is a bug actually snug in a rug? Better not … Continue reading →

For more than 200 years inventors worldwide have filed patents for wave-power technology of a dazzling variety of designs-bobbing objects (“ducks”), buoys, articulated rafts, floating bags, overspills, and many others. There has been no shortage of ideas. Many of these … Continue reading →

Zilker Metropolitan Park is perhaps the brightest jewel in Austin’s golden crown of parks and other outdoor venues. It is 351 acres of endless amusements for all ages and interests. There is something for every season of the year, from … Continue reading →

Spider exists everywhere from the tropics to Antarctica. They are not insects. Unlike insects they are made of two different parts that are connected to each other with a small stalk. The two parts are the head part and the … Continue reading →

While it shouldn’t be, it’s often hard for people to wrap their minds around the concept of biodiversity. This is in part because the concept of biodiversity is a complex one, and partly because so many agencies have vested interests … Continue reading →

These days a stroll through the Zilker Botanical Gardens could lead to an encounter with a small herd of Bambiraptors, dinosaurs with feathered wings similar to a turkey. The word “raptor” means thief and these little creatures, named after the … Continue reading →