Category: Nature/Ecology

Back to Canaveral National Seashore Yesterday

Had a ball yesterday at the National Park that’s the closest to me. Yes, that would be Canaveral National Seashore near Titusville, Florida. This laid-back sea-side experience is by far the best way to enjoy a trip to the beach. To me, at least!… Continue Reading “Back to Canaveral National Seashore Yesterday”

Record spending for the Environment in Florida

One of the really important headlines coming out of Florida this last week was about the just-passed budget for the coming year and how it highlights new priorities in the Sunshine State. Make no mistake, this thorough re-ordering of spending priorities is a direct… Continue Reading “Record spending for the Environment in Florida”

Trouble in the Arctic, Trouble Everywhere

As many of you no doubt know, I post about environmental issues regularly. That’s true of thousands of bloggers, of course. I usually give a great deal of thought to whether the tone of my posts is too dark. I often agonize over such… Continue Reading “Trouble in the Arctic, Trouble Everywhere”

Species are disappearing while humans…

It’s alarming to think about, but it’s nevertheless true that hundreds of thousands of species are disappearing while humans carry on with their ever-expanding enterprise to exploit absolutely everything on God’s green Earth. In early March of this year–just over two months ago at… Continue Reading “Species are disappearing while humans…”

At the Bottom of the Ocean! Really?!

The deepest point on our planet is appropriately named Challenger Deep. You can find it on the ocean floor in the Mariana Trench, a mere 35,814 ft below the surface. Intrepid explorer Victor Vescovo reached that point in a submersible last week and the… Continue Reading “At the Bottom of the Ocean! Really?!”

A Step Toward Sustainability

There’s so much to like about springtime. And April just might be my favorite month. Well, this April is really special, especially for those of us who are environmentally-conscious and are rooting for our planet while she is being brutalized by modern industry and… Continue Reading “A Step Toward Sustainability”

Today is National Arbor Day

More trees, please! Many folks and environmentally-focused organizations will be out planting trees today. I would love to be among them, but another evening at work is going to be my fate today. I think it’s a very good thing that there is a… Continue Reading “Today is National Arbor Day”

Celebrating Earth Day 2019

As many of you probably know, Earth Day falls on April 22nd each year. But it’s being celebrated in many communities today simply because it’s a Saturday and it’s much easier to get folks out on a weekend. I’m in Central Florida and the… Continue Reading “Celebrating Earth Day 2019”

Lady Karma Visits the Poacher

I caught wind of this somewhat unusual story coming out South Africa last week. I didn’t post about it at the time because is sounded like one of those stories that may or may not have happened but are put out there mostly to… Continue Reading “Lady Karma Visits the Poacher”

Time to walk the Beach

Sometimes you just want to walk up and down the beach. Not necessarily on a prime beach day, either. Sometime you’ve just got to take your luck, head that way and get out in it! That’s what this pensive fellow has done in this… Continue Reading “Time to walk the Beach”