Part I and II. A young Panamint Rattlesnake (Crotalus stephensi). At a distance the old mining route unfurls above us like an M.C. Escher painting; all…
Part 1: A Campfire Legend Sean P. Graham It was probably the first time I felt like a biologist. My friend John Jensen invited me…
“Snot otters.” “Mud dogs.” “Allegheny alligators.” Hellbenders—including the Ozark hellbender and Eastern hellbender subspecies—have been given countless nicknames, most of them unflattering, and none indicative…
It’s #GivingTuesday, “a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration…[that] kicks off the charitable season!” Today on #GivingTuesday I…
Hey everyone I’m excited to announce a partnership between The Alongside Wildlife Foundation and one of my favorite artists: Logan Schmitt. Logan has created a limited…
“Strolling on, it seems to me that the strangeness and wonder of existence are emphasized here, in the desert, by the comparative sparsity of the…
Anna’s Hummingbird drinks from the stream near the beginning of our hike. Venture off-trail in the deep woods and you might come across a bear…
As you know, this year my foundation started a small grants program to support wildlife conservation projects around the world. In June, we announced…
Dear Dr. Steen, My wife and I encountered this snake (video attached) along the Irondale Furnace walking trail in Mountain Brook, Alabama. The trail runs…
Two months ago, while netting a mostly drained pond, American Museum of Natural History’s Southwestern Research Station (SWRS) volunteer Alina Downer felt something large bump…