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Jennifer M. Toews, M.A.


Arikaree
On June 9, Mike K, Summer the intern, and I left work an hour early so we could drive the 300+ miles roundtrip to the Arikaree River. The...


Owls are the gateway bird and a photo essay on flam owls
When I was around eight years old, my father, a birdwatcher, got a report from a friend and local ranger that a spotted owl had been...


A Taste of Place: Colorado Breweries Celebrating Colorado Native Plants
Mt Massive IPA. Whiskey Barrel Quandary. Buffalo Peaks Brown. Elephant Rock IPA. Devils Head Red. Colorado’s over 400 established...


Botanizing at Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds
I'm finally getting around to posting a few photos from an August 2019 trip up Pikes Peak and down to Florissant Fossil Beds National...


Newfoundland: A Hike to the Summit of Gros Morne Mountain
WIth an elevation of 806 m (2,644 ft), Gros Morne Mountain in Gros Morne National Park is the second highest peak in Newfoundland (Lewis...


Newfoundland: The Limestone Barrens
Harebells (Campanula rotundifolia) at Table Point Ecological Reserve Limestone barrens are rare throughout the world. They make up only...


Newfoundland: Western Brook Pond Fjord Hike
It's not a brook. It's not a pond. It's not a fjord. It's a gorge!!! Indeed, the Western Brook Pond Fjord in Newfoundland's Gros Morne...


Newfoundland: In Search of Atlantic Puffins
I read somewhere that if you are in Newfoundland at the right time of year you are guaranteed to see Atlantic puffins. Which brings me to...


Newfoundland: Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve
Located at the southwestern tip of the Avalon Peninsula, Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve is famous for being "[t]he most accessible...


Photos from American Penstemon Society Conference Fieldtrips (May 31-June 2)
Botanizing Botanizing in North Park Botanizing in North Park Mike Bone's group botanizing at Independence Mountain Mike Bone and...
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