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Clark’s Nutcracker Comes on the Scene

Clark’s Nutcracker (Nucifrago columbiana) is a bird native to the mountains of Idaho.  It normally resides near peaks and at tree-line.

However a pair of Clark’s Nutcrackers have decided to join their cousins – the Stellar Jay – at the feeders of our home in Stanley.

The Clark’s Nutcracker grows to about one foot […]

Alice Lake Two – You Bet!

Alice Lake Two

Was an Alice Lake Two in the offing for 2023?

Alice Lake and El’ Capitan in the Sawtooth Wilderness on a Super Blue Moon was a demanding photo-shoot. The condition in the United States’ only Dark Skies Reserve will not occur again until 2037.

So what about heading to the same spots as part […]

Super Blue Moon Shines on Idaho

Super Blue Moon Shines on El' Capitan © Jeffrey H. Lubeck - MESH Art LLC - all rights reserved.

The Super Blue Moon recently presented itself to the Dark Skies Reserve of Idaho (August 2023).  The event was nothing short of spectacular.

The Super Blue Moon is a rare occurrence on earth.  A Super Blue Moon event is such when the moon is closest to earth, the moon is Full and it is […]