Shoofly! Shoo! How many of us have said those words, or heard someone say them? They become part of our spring and summertime vocabulary as ...

Poop, Poop, everywhere Poop, much to the delight of the dung beetle or tumblebug as it is sometimes called , which consumes dung with as muc...

Who doesn’t have fond memories of childhood, capturing “bugs” such as ladybugs, roly-poly’s, or the intriguing inchworm? Harmless insects su...

As a little girl I was fascinated by a plant that grew in my grandmothers garden, each spring it would be covered in perfect, delicate pink ...

Receiving phone calls or emails from readers with questions or suggestions for topics to write about is one of my favorite aspects of writin...

Trunks aren’t just for elephants, there is a unique insect in Missouri called a scorpionfly that has a schnoz any elephant would envy. This ...

"Who cooks for you….who cooks for you all?” rings out in the dusky horizon as the barred owl makes his presence known to anyone who is...

Several years ago, I was invited to attend a bioblitz in southern Missouri on one of the few prairies remaining in our state. For those that...

Very few things will get an outdoor enthusiast as angry as being faced with someone’s litter, or trash if you will. We have all experienced ...