Birdcams for Spring Observations
We have robins and finches nesting in the hanging plants on our porch and in the eave of our garage. This morning when I let our dogs out at 4:45 all of the birds were still in their nests with their little heads poking up to see what all of the commotion was about. Yes, […]
Take a Virtual Field Trip to Maine’s Wildlife Park
The Maine Wildlife Park is on my list of must-visit places for anyone visiting Maine with kids between ages two and twelve. It’s a place where you can see moose, bears, beavers, deer, bobcats, lynx, and many other animals that are native to Maine. My daughters absolutely love it! Unfortunately, like many other parks the […]
WWF Together – Revisiting a Favorite App
The World Wildlife Fund’s Together app has been one of my favorite iPad apps since the first day that I saw it more than five years ago. The app is beautifully designed to show the stories of endangered or threatened animals around the world. This morning it popped-up on my iPad as a featured app […]
Explore National Parks for Free In Person or Online
Entry to national parks in the United States is free each of the next two weekends. If there is a national park near you, go out and explore. Bring your phone to take some pictures. Otherwise put it down and take in the experience. Better yet, skip the phone all together and use a good […]
What Are Owl Pellets? – Learn by Watching and Doing
One of the cool things about living where I do, essentially the middle of nowhere by most standards, is getting to see lots of cool wildlife on a regular basis. That includes occasionally seeing owls when I’m walking my dogs at dawn and dusk. With owls come owl pellets that are fun to pick up […]
How Sea Turtles Find Their Way Home
A few years ago I had the privilege to witness sea turtles nesting in Costa Rica. Since then I have been fascinated by how they are able to find their way back to their birthplaces years later. So when It’s Okay To Be Smart published a video about sea turtles, I stopped what I was […]
Wild Music – Songs and Sounds of Wildlife
Wild Music is a fun and educational website on which students can learn about sounds commonly heard in nature. On Wild Music students can listen to the sounds of nature and explore what creates those sounds. Some of the activities students will find include a game of animal audio memory in which students hear sounds […]
Neat Resources for Learning About Yellowstone
This month’s issue of National Geographic Magazine is all about Yellowstone National Park. The magazine’s website has some excellent articles, videos, and interactive graphics about the animals and geology of the park. Unfortunately, about half of the resources on National Geographic Magazine’s website are restricted to people who have paid for a subscription to the […]