In September 1883, a tired and dispirited young man stepped off a westbound train into the tiny hamlet of Medora in the Dakota Territory, and thereby altered his life. His name was Theodore Roosevelt. Six months before, his comfortable world had fallen apart when his adored wife, Alice Lee, only 21 years old, and his …
Theodore Roosevelt National Park: North Dakota’s Hidden Gem Read More »
Every spring, about two thousand volunteers spread out across North America to count birds for the government. The Canadian Wildlife Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sponsor a joint breeding bird survey. Data collected is added to a continentwide, longitudinal database. The information is studied to determine what is happening to bird populations, …
Breeding Bird Survey: Spring Count in North Dakota Read More »
When bird watchers die (or, as my dad would say, shoot through), they must go to North Dakota in June. Heaven just wouldn’t measure up. Consider: It’s beautiful, waving with grasses, studded with countless wetlands, overarched by majestic skyscapes. It’s crammed seemingly past capacity with birds, many hard to see elsewhere, all breeding. The air …
