Florida is a popular place for saltwater fishing. Visitors and locals alike take charter boats to deep sea fishing spots, or cruise the bays looking for tell-tale signs of their aquatic targets. Fewer people fly-fish, but the shallow sand flats … Continue reading Surf Fishing in Florida Waves
by Shannon Swanson I also spent time at Denis Island assisting a masters student with her research on cetaceans (whales and dolphins) that traveled by the outer atoll. While much of the coral was stunning, some had suffered from bleaching, like the coral pictured … Continue reading The Coral of Denis Island
I spent an entire summer thinking about the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. As part of a research position for The Conservation Fund, I was quantifying the importance of tourism for the local communities, then linking tourism to conservation … Continue reading North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway
With spring just around the corner, I’m looking forward to being out on the water again! My favorite paddling spot is on Kennebago Lake. Moving into the more protected river waters, I never know what I’ll see; from various bird … Continue reading Maine Kayaking
Carly, a Seychelloise from the main island of Mahe, worked at the dive shop on Denis Island and was training to be a dive master. His enthusiasm for marine life was infectious. His favorites were octopi. He also happened to be an impressive … Continue reading Carly of the Island of Mahe
Swamps often get a bad rap. People think of them as dirty, smelly, or full of mosquitoes. I did too, until I actually moved south to where swamps are more prevalent. Now, I love their calm waters, their stillness, and … Continue reading Beautiful Swamp at First Landing State Park
Inadvisably walking alone in rural Panama, I stopped in my tracks, heart pounding, at the sight of six or seven tails, standing upright over the vegetation ahead of me. The rest of the animals to which these tails belonged were … Continue reading Raccoon’s Curious Cousin
This photo was taken near the peak of the Sleeping Beauty Trail in Haida Gwaii, an archipelago off the north coast of British Columbia, Canada. The full day hike on Mt. Genevieve was exceedingly difficult, but the breathtaking views of … Continue reading Sleeping Beauty Trail in British Columbia
I stumbled upon a drum circle in Washington, D.C.’s Meridian Park. The blur of fabric and beats turned a normal afternoon into a music and dance party. Continue reading Drum Circle in Washington, DC’s Meridian Park
Stop the car – a mono perezoso! An animal commonly referred to in Spanish as “mono perezoso” (or “lazy monkey” in English) must certainly be a slow mover. In Panama, I encountered this Three-toed Sloth during my first ever trip abroad, as … Continue reading Life with Three Toes
Virginia Beach holds a special place in my heart. Not the tourist-trap, built-up, main drag along Virginia Beach itself, but a small trail that snakes through the marsh bordering the Lynnhaven Inlet. For an entire summer I walked this path … Continue reading Virginia Beach Marsh Blossoms
Another big pollution contributor is the “urban slobber,” a phrase coined by Rob Hutsel from the San Diego River Park Foundation, that accumulated from the county’s millions of cars — copper dust from the brakes, oil, gasoline, etc., that would … Continue reading “Urban Slobber” and the San Elijo Lagoon
One World, Two Feet 