Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Somber Reality
My life’s mission of wilderness protection has gone awry. All hope is not lost to protect the resources and life forms that make it […]
Ranger Steve (Mueller)
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Spring Progression
Join for a couple hours of ephemeral exploration at Ody Brook Nature Sanctuary with the Michigan Botanical Club on 6 May from 2 to 4 p.m.
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Breathing Skies
Warm south winds brought a record high temperature to the region in late December followed by cold air being sucked in from the northwest. By […]
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Sky Fire
We each have the privilege of being born during a special time. The events surrounding our personal birth vary and add spice to ones personal […]
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Where are the Orioles?
Unexpectedly, male Baltimore Orioles disappeared from a reader’s, Egan’s, feeder by late July. Females increased. He wondered what caused the change. He thought maybe this […]
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Human Health and Insect Surveys
Some people might wonder why the Monarch butterfly is currently proposed for Federal Endangered Species status. Monarch numbers have declined significantly during this new millennium […]
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Citizen Science Butterfly Count
On July 12th area citizens gathered to count butterflies on the Rogue River Butterfly Count. The previous nature niche article explained how butterfly surveys might […]
Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Allegan Butterfly Count
Conditions were excellent for the Allegan State Game Area Butterfly Count. Clear skies with temperatures between 70 and 81 F provide butterflies with good flying […]