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77Desert Living, Desert Reflections
One day I found what I thought might be part of an arrowhead. It is a piece of shiny black obsidian with chiseled marks on both sides. A man from the natural history museum told me upon examination that it was a chip from a larger piece being formed, most likely a tomahawk. He said that if I looked in the area where I’d found it that I would surely find more. He also said that I am very fortunate to be living on this land.
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45Parakeet Pointe
f you are ever visiting the Audubon Aquarium of Americas, be sure to stop on the second the floor. A new exhibit, Parakeet Pointe, allows visitors to interact with parakeets.
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64On John James Audubon
What often gets overlooked is how hard he worked. When he first arrived in America as a young man, a refugee from Napoleon's wars, "prompted by an innate desire to acquire a thorough knowledge of the birds of this happy country," as he would later...
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69Living in New Orleans, Louisiana: Let the Good Times Roll
We moved to New Orleans 40 years ago. It is filled with friendly, fun-loving, mostly religious people. Although they work very hard when they work, the people here love to play and that is what they do best: From backyard crawfish boils to Mardi Gras day, it's a party.
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78Looking for a hobby?
Maybe you are looking for something to get excited about, or maybe you are looking for a new group of friends. Here are seven ideas to explore. Even if you don’t feel a connection to any these suggestions, they just might inspire you to try something you haven’t done before.
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60The Blue Jay Brightens my Back Yard
Living in a rural area of WNC we have opportunity to see the beautiful birds that inhabit this area up close.
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79The Home Range of White Herons and Egrets - How and Where to Observe Large Wildfowl
Great Blue Herons and Great White Herons are closely related today. The Great White Egret has the largest home range - around the world - but was formerly called "Great White Heron" and then "American Egret." It has been a symbol of conservation for 6 decades to date.
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60History Can Be Complicated, Especially At The John J. Audubon House
This home, in true Key West fashion, has mystery and history deeply entwined into the facts and stories surrounding it. It is said that this is the home and gardens visited by noted ornithologist John James Audubon during his 1832 visit. This is...
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74Swamp Tours; An Interesting Travel Idea In Houma, Louisiana
Swamp tours are a tourist attraction in southern Louisiana, made popular by world renowned alligator handler "Alligator" Annie Miller. She was famous for training gators to rise up vertically out of the water and feed off of chicken from her hand. She also discovered an extremely rare nest of white alligators.
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62The Beautiful Great White Heron vs White Egret Pictures
I saw the most beautiful Great White Heron the other day
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