The Great Backyard Bird Count is a global citizen science project managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the world’s leading research center and authority on birds and bird habitat. Birdwatchers around the globe use the smartphone apps E-Bird and Merlin ID to report their observations and sightings over a long weekend each February at the…
Keeping bees in top bar hives is a practical and natural alternative to traditional, commercial beekeeping that is less invasive to the bees, and more in sync with the natural rhythms and life cycles of the bee colony. For backyard beekeepers interested in learning more about the ancient and mysterious ways of these fascinating creatures, top…
Set among the towering, ancient rain forests and rugged coastline of the Pacific Northwest, Olympic National Park perfectly represents both the harsh cultural conflicts surrounding conservation of public lands, and the negotiated compromises required for the ethos and values of the national park system to survive and flourish going forward. It’s one of the most beautiful…
The footage for this short film of the rising Super Moon in Arches National Park was captured on a memorable spring visit to the park two years ago, at the height of the pandemic shutdowns. Emotionally drained and isolated by the global pandemic, thousands of people packed the park to its breaking point to witness this…
Sol Duc Falls is located in the heart of Olympic National Park, and the trailhead to reach it is the gateway to the back country of the Olympic Mountains. Surrounded by the ancient forests of giant coastal Cedar, Hemlock and Douglas Fir, and dampened by the lush, mossy undergrowth, the falls’ rumbling, rushing music echoes through…
Arches National Park is an open window into our ancient past and symbolizes the prehistoric story of our natural world, but it’s also a disturbing talisman for what the future might bring for our ever more congested, fractious and complicated society. It seems to stand placid and serene in the face of the ravaging forces of…
Originally shot on Ektachrome reversal film with a vintage Bolex movie camera, this film was transferred to high-definition video using the latest telecine techniques for full color fidelity, large frame size and the analogue “film look”. Ektachrome reversal motion picture films for 16mm and 8mm cameras have recently been re-introduced by Kodak and are available worldwide…
Located in southern Colorado, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a fascinating juxtaposition of two contrasting ecosystems; the arid high desert floor of the San Luis Valley and the rolling alpine forest and dramatic snow-capped peaks of the Sangre De Cristo mountains. Situated in between are the ghostly and dynamic sand dunes themselves; rising…
Each spring during their annual migration, fantastic sedges of Sandhill Cranes settle in for a few weeks at the confluence of the South and North forks of the Platte River in central Nebraska, on their way north to their summer nesting grounds. Hundreds of thousands of these large and noisy birds spend their days scavenging in…