Jennifer M. Toews, M.A.

As promised in my February post about a trip to Comanche National Grasslands, I returned to the area again, this time to explore Picket...

On Thursday I played hooky from work so I could get in some early season mountain biking. I say "played hooky" but I went through the...

Today is March 3rd. The snow has been falling off and on for the past two days, it is 6F, and I am officially ready for spring, warmer...

Busy week so this post will be more of a photo blog! Enjoy the photos. Day 1: On Sunday morning we traveled to the Comanche National...

Today was the perfect weather for owling: overcast, cold, yet calm. We had visited this place a week ago, and had struck out with the...

Day 1: Minnesota Arrival "Do you have a valid form of ID?" asked the customer service representative at the Delta ticket counter at the...

From the deserts of the southwestern United States to the boreal forests of Canada, North America is home to 19 species of owls. (Here,...

The morning of December 13th I added two species of owls to my life list (#9 and #10). # 9: Western Screech Owl -- the owl who serenaded...

By now, most spring and summer wildflowers have faded, but don’t fret: The shorter days and cooler temperatures have brought with them an...

Each September, aspen leaves start changing from green to shades of golds, oranges, and even reds. As summer finally surrenders to...