So Long Summer
As we move past Labor Day and say goodbye to summer, I start thinking of all the summer sounds I will miss. The laughter of children at Parky’ Pirate Cove subsides as students return to…
Fishin’ Report – August 6, 2013
Last Chance to Bass Fish The next Bass Series tournament will be held at Winton Woods Lake on August 10, starting at 7 a.m. Registration begins an hour before the start of the tournament. This…
Fishin’ Report – July 17, 2013
Bass Series We had 18 teams at Miami Whitewater Forest for the Bass Series tournament on July 14. Steve and Shawn Gardner won the event with a limit weighing almost 11 pounds. Mike Hoefker and…
Adder’s Tongue
There is more than meets the eye to the adder’s tongue fern (Ophioglossum vulgatum). At first glance you might not guess that it’s even a fern. Lacking the typical delicate-looking leaves of other ferns we’re…
Fishing Report – July 3, 2013
Bass Series at Miami Whitewater Forest We had a sellout crowd at Sharon Woods lake for the Bass Series tournament on June 29. A father-and-son combo, Steve and Matt Wheeler, won the event with a…
Cave Salamander
When most of us picture an endangered species, we tend to think of animals like cheetahs, bald eagles and rhinos. These are all large, poster-worthy animals that live in far-off exotic places and easily capture…
The Lion in the Forest
Here we have the lion’s mane fungus (Hericium erinaceus). Often found growing on hardwood logs, such as downed beech or oak trees, it is one of the easier wild mushrooms to identify. This one was…
The Fungus Among Us
When you begin studying biology you usually begin with plants and animals, and maybe some microbes like plankton and protozoa. Then, one day, you may find yourself learning about mushrooms and realize that with fungi…