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Rick Marsi Wildlife: What vultures know better than we do about flying
Pilots watch these birds to see if air is moving the right way. → Read More
Yes, 'real' ducks exist. Here's where to find them.
You must head to the wild places to find non-domestic ducks. → Read More
Yes, 'real' ducks exist. Here's where to find them.
You must head to the wild places to find non-domestic ducks. → Read More
Yes, 'real' ducks exist. Here's where to find them.
You must head to the wild places to find non-domestic ducks. → Read More
Rick Marsi Wildlife: Acorn season isn't just for squirrels
Dozens of species await the annual arrival of these nuts. → Read More
Rick Marsi Wildlife: Inside the beautiful, dedicated work of bird banders
Banding helps boost our bird knowledge, but there are plenty of other rewards, too. → Read More
Here's why you may never see a barn owl in the wild
It's a sad story of changing times. → Read More
Rick Marsi Wildlife: Why it's worth it to brave the rain
You see the most amazing natural sights when it's wet outside. → Read More
Rick Marsi wildlife: Why we're hooked on hummingbirds
There are endless interesting facts about these tiny birds. → Read More
Rick Marsi wildlife column: Heron habitat gives magnificent view
Usually, these birds make their nests high in the sky. → Read More
Rick Marsi wildlife column: Getting the morels, by any means necessary
These delicate mushrooms have an avid following. → Read More
Purple martins: Won't you be my neighbor?
America's largest swallow is a great bird to have around → Read More
Rick Marsi column: Float on: All's right on season's first water excursion
Cool water, blue skies, and wildlife make a welcome return. → Read More
At the end of the road, a camper's paradise
Writing recently about almost running out of gas in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny wilderness got me thinking of other wilderness roads. On the one I’ll describe now, deep in the Catskill Mountains, we had plenty of gas, so the farther we took it, the better. It felt good watching that road go from bad to unintelligible. The time was early May, after all. The sky blazed brilliant blue. Trees… → Read More
Low on gas in rattlesnake country
The kindness of strangers can go a long way in wild country → Read More
Spring brings outdoor surprises, delights
Nature lovers, rejoice at the many finds that await you → Read More
Owlet you see? Let it be
Best to steer clear of the protective great horned owl baby and mama → Read More
Spring surprise: Snow falling on cedar waxwings
These nomadic, enigmatic birds are a delight for watchers → Read More
How one nature photographer accidentally out-foxed the rest
Columnist Rick Marsi recalls stumbling across an amazing wildlife scene → Read More
Great outdoors: A paradise of birds
As a nature writer and photographer, I’m drawn to the work of those who came before me. I’m especially intrigued by couples who have teamed up to create books that combine excellent outdoor photos with words that describe nature well. I pulled out a book yesterday by just such a pair: Allan and Helen Cruickshank. He was the photographer; she the author. Sometimes referred to as “Audubon with a… → Read More