One of the Usual Suspects
The Wapiti Fire of 2024 consumed over 129 thousand acres of the Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho. As the lighten created, wind driven fire progressed, my house and the entire town of Stanley were in line to be its victim. A last chance backfire was started by the firefighters of the United States Forest Service Read More…
The Kawaiʻele Waterbird Sanctuary in Kauai often looks like an airport. Its various ponds act as runways. Islands act as terminals. Six ponds exist within in the sanctuary. The ponds are separated by sandy pathways. Waterbirds move between each pond throughout the day. The Sanctuary often resembles an airport, with the birds taking off and Read More…
The Hawaiian Stilt is a fascinating bird to observe. Aeʻo (stilt) and kukuluaeʻo (standing high) are names that refer to the bird in Hawaiian. With a population last measured at 1,758, it is an endangered species. Near my home is a population of Hawaiian Stilts at the Kawaiʻele Waterbird Sanctuary. On a late afternoon in Read More…