

Merry Christmas & Happy Stick Season
While the bare branches above our heads this time of year mean the trees are sleeping, all those leaves and fallen twigs are on the...


Hard-core anglers find BRAT
My husband, John, related this tid-bit to me this afternoon: on his way home from dropping me off at the office earlier today, he...

Mystery creature in White's Cove!
Thanks to the keen eyes of BRAT volunteer Jan Lambert of Claremont NH, we have a reported sighting of an alien jellyfish...no, wait, it's...


You say "crayfish," I say "crawdad"
It's the end of summer; nature's colors are beginning to segue from lush green to the bold electricity of deep chrysanthemum purple,...


Here there be dragons
The kids and I logged more time in the kayak this past weekend, exploring White's Cove (the quiet set-back where the Black River meets...


Official river cleanup video - featuring BRAT!
It's live and state-wide! In addition to some cool BRAT photos in the introductory moments, the BRAT-specific segment is about 5-1/2...


Mayfly in the spotlight
It was dusk, and the lure of the gas station lights was too tempting for this beauty -- a mayfly larva rose to the surface of the nearby...


Getting buggy
Dragonflies are seriously cool - a flashback to prehistoric times, they zoom and hover, swerve and dart. They also live the first part of...


Beneath the surface
Many insects start their life cycle in the water, as aquatic larvae. I love exploring their world - seeking them out under the rocks and...