And its Allies
August 19, 2020 was weird from the beginning. The trail we were building was obviously closed, with barricades at either end. Keeping people off the budding trail was important, because if someone were to walk by and get hit in the head with a pick axe, then we’d lose valuable time cleaning up the blood and hiding the body.
As I indicated in my last post, August 13, 2020 was rough. I spent the whole morning sitting in wildfire smoke, and then felt terrible for the rest of the day. August 17 was better, except that one of our crew leaders, Bonesteel, said that we might have as little as two weeks left…
When I arose on August 13, 2020, something had changed. While the morning air at the Joder homestead usually had a slight chill to it, today it was downright cold. But there was another change in the air that would prove to be more significant.
This Q&A is with a biologist, photojournalist, and photographer who’s supported this blog since its early days. She’s travelled to many countries and had adventures throughout the world, which you can see from her extensive photo gallery. This person is Malini Pittet, and I’m thrilled to be able to feature her.
In case anyone’s forgotten, we had a bit of a pandemic in 2020. As I’ve said before, though, my fellow AmeriCorps members and I were strangely isolated from the COVID chaos. However, there were a few days when we felt the effects of the pandemic more strongly, and August 12, 2020 was one of them.
Due to human activity, the natural flow of water in the Everglades has changed, which can result in an ecosystem’s collapse. In addition to pollution, littering, and carbon emissions, there are various invasive species lurking beyond the water and in Florida’s communities and common spaces. However, there are many ways we can solve these problems. Discover a few simple ways you can help restore the Florida Everglades.
After a long wait, we have another guest post from Dan Coconate. This one continues our theme of how to behave ethically around wildlife, but it focuses on a specific location: the Grand Canyon. The following post contains tips for responsible wildlife viewing, safety precautions, and species-specific information.
My first day back to “service” was boring, so I’m not going to write about it. Instead, I’m going to write about a serious problem I had on the following day, August 11, 2020, when the cows never came home.
The Jaguar 