Wild About Utah: Bees in the backyard

In the scope of geologic time, how did I get so lucky to be in this place, on this day, in this particular storm? This moment will be lost in the ages, but it is crystalized in time for me.

There is nothing better than leaving everyday life behind and spending a few days immersed in nature.

Nada mejor que dejar lo cotidiano e internarse unos cuantos dias en la naturaleza.

Those of you who associate with birders will agree they are as fascinating as the birds themselves. Here’s a tribute to birders, my avian-loving friends.

As far back as the Middle Ages, monks in the Saint Bernard monastery in the Swiss Alps discovered how helpful their dogs could be searching for travelers who had become lost in the mountains.

Throughout history, insects have markedly shaped human culture—from serving as valuable sources of food, pigment, and fiber, to inspiring our greatest feats of engineering, art, and design.

The seasonal changes in backyard birds is as exciting as the rare bird sightings because it isthese changes and outliers which keep us alert, in tune, and connected to the world around us.

Camping in the High Uintah’s is never easy. Due to the rugged landscape and high elevations, every trip offers its own unique adventure. On this occasion, my long-time hunting buddy and two labs, after a 4-mile hike with 2000 feet of vertical climb, were setting up tents in the dark with pelting graupel, lightning, and rain, at nearly 11,000 feet elevation.

Autumn Colors: The brilliant colors of our trees are indicative of leafy plants frugality with their valuable nutrient stores.

The queen becomes the mother of most of the bees in the hive. All the worker bees are female. Any drone lucky enough to mate with a virgin queen drops dead afterwards. It's a matriarchal society all the way.