Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Rogue River Butterfly Count
A wetter, cloudier, and colder spring impacted butterflies causing suppressed numbers with later than expected adult emergence. A heat wave settled over the region the […]
Nature Niche
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Fishing Rod Cast Away
Rod and Katie were neighbors that lived next door in Mrs. Hoag’s upstairs apartment. A singing mouse lived in her basement and she would allow […]
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Native Plants
National Wild Ones native plant organization president Janice Hand wrote, “Consider that as a Wild One, you are not only enjoying the good feelings that […]
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Join the 2019 Butterfly Counts
Discover butterflies in a variety of local habitats with people knowledgeable about butterfly identification. It is a great way to begin learning some of the […]
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Whip-poor-will’s Magic Song
The repeating call of the Whip-poor-will throughout the night is a joy and disturbance. More than one friend has told me they could not sleep […]
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Spring Progression
I entered into the evening sunset among the last whistles of birds before the calm of dusk darkened the day. A final glow of orange […]
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Exploring
It is time to break free from our restrictive indoor dens to explore the lengthening days outside. Twelve hours of light and darkness signal lengthening […]
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Distance Disappears
John Muir wrote, “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” The Great Lake […]