41 years ago we got a taste of......the awesome power of nature. On this date in 1980 Mt. St. Helens erupted. I was in Washington state in Spokane when she blew! Like the old margarine commercial lamented...”it’s not nice to fool Mother Nature!”
Coyote VocalizationsDespite about 70% of coyotes living near people dying as pups (higher in the wilderness), their population is exploding throughout the world. They have the ability to adapt to most any situation. Urban and rural, hot or cold climates and will eat... See More »
First glimpse of a full sun - CA firesWind picked up and shifted last night and caught a 'full' sun for the first time in a while. The colors are crazy. Over 3.2M acres burned in CA so far, the most ever, and we haven't entered the "official" fire season yet. (1)
West Coast Fires - CalTopo MapIf anyone's interested in keeping an eye on the current fire situations. CalTopo is a really solid backcountry topo map with a lot of features. One of them is showing current burns via satellites. You can scroll in or out to see specifics. "Red" is... See More »
Army ants are fascinating!Army ants will sometimes walk in circles until they die. The workers navigate by smelling the pheromone trails of workers in front of them, while laying down pheromones for others to follow. If these trails accidentally loop back on themselves, the... See More »
Fire CloudTook this yesterday. It's called a pyrocumulus cloud or "fire cloud." They form when there's intense heat from a fire and the right humidity and wind. They can actually create lightning which is something you don't want in a dry forest. Really... See More » (1)
