Common snapping turtles range from the United States from the East Coast to the Rock Mountains, from Southern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, and into Central America. They can live in almost any permanent or semi-permanent type of water including rivers, streams, lakes, bogs, swamps, marshes, and creeks. They also can live in polluted […]
The San Rafael Swell is an interesting geological feature in Utah. It is a 75 mile x 40 mile anticline, An Anticline is a geological term for a rock bump that formed into a dome shape made of sandstone, shale, and limestone. The anticline is between 40-and 60 milion years old. The swell covers 2000 […]
For most of the year, you probably wouldn’t even notice a Tulip Poplar – Liriodendron tulipifera tree in the forest. They are tall and plain except in late spring. With all of the spring rain and wind, Tulip Poplar flowers fell and were all over the trails. After doing some research, I realized that Tulip […]
Do you ever get tired of the fast pace of your job? Or even worse, the thoughts that accompany it and spill you’re your personal life? Yoga and meditation are two common ways to calm the body and the mind and to relieve the stress. Another really cool way to relieve stress is Forest Bathing, […]
If you live in Northern Virginia, you know that last year (2018) was probably one of the wettest we have had in years. As a result, fungi proliferated in the forest. I became fascinated with fungi. During the week, I hike many of the same trails frequently after work, and each day, I’d see a […]
Spring is here and we couldn’t be happier! The forest is coming to life as any snow melts and the temperatures rise. If you know where to go, every year you can see a spectacular bloom of Virginia Bluebells. Or maybe you are out and by luck you find a patch of Virginia Bluebells. […]