Published September 1, 2015 Stick insects Stick insects, known locally in North Carolina as walking sticks, belong to the order Phasmidae, derived from the Greek phasma, meaning phantom. […]
Published April 26, 2015 Sinking Creek Trees reflecting in Sinking Creek in Tennessee create an impressionist view of the forest and sky
Published August 7, 2015 Fireflies Although there is a succession of fireflies here in Tennessee from March through early October, their peak season is winding down now […]
Published August 7, 2014 Bushmeat and the Ebola connection Thirty years ago, I went on an expedition to climb Mt. Bintumani, the highest mountain in Sierra Leone. It took the better […]