With prescribed burns taking place in two sections over the past two springs, the prairie has sprung to life with numerous colorful...

Goat Fence and Solar Collector I was recently informed by Jake Gaster, Frontenac State Park Manager, that on July 1st roughly 35 goats...

Adult Snapping Turtle After reaching sexual maturity (5 to 7 years), turtles leave their aquatic habitats and move onto land to find...

Bluebird Fledglings at our Bird Bath In the mid-1900's there was a steep decline in bluebird numbers caused by habitat loss, competition...

Monarch Butterfly On May 24th, our daughter Karla and I observed four monarchs out in the Wacouta Prairie as we walked on the trail. ...

Starting Prescribed Fire As I have mentioned in previous posts, the best way to maintain prairie habitat in our area is with the use of...

As we traveled further through the month of April, we were treated to periodic rain events which helped to alleviate the drought...

This post will feature interesting bald eagle behavior, little known activity on top of Rattlesnake Bluff and new sightings of the...

Despite the fickle yet somewhat normal March and early April weather, spring has been set in motion by the return of numerous migrants to...

Since my last post, there have been many signs of spring despite the variety of weather conditions.  I will try to feature a few of these...

This has been a winter of extremes.  Record high temperatures soon followed by negative lows.  On top of that, only two very scant...

Barred Owl Local barred and great horned owls usually begin mating and nesting in the middle of winter.  They lay and incubate their eggs...

For those of us who enjoy and even thrive on the winter season, it has become obvious with the reality of climate change, adaptations are...

No. This post is not about an illegal moonshine operation taking place in Wacouta Township.  Instead, this effort is intended to share a...

Winter in all it's beauty finally arrived on December 17th with 5 inches of fresh snow.  Unfortunately in the stark reality of climate...

American White Pelicans In Mid-Summer A special treat for birding enthusiasts living in or visiting the Wacouta area is the opportunity...

Beaver Full Moon On November 15th, we experienced a beaver full moon.  This name is appropriate because now is the time of year beavers...

Group of Trumpeter Swans Trumpeter swans originally were found in the wetlands of Minnesota including along the river in Wacouta. ...

Wacouta Pond and Rattlesnake Bluff According to local leaf observers, the peak of fall colors was on or about October 21st. ...

Rainbow over Wacouta Prairie This post will feature the newly restored "Wacouta Prairie" made possible by the generosity of Scott and...