Koa Tree – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern The largest populations of koa are found on the islands of Hawai’i, Maui, and O’ahu. This photo is of one of my favorite trees in the world, the koa tree. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, and it can be found on Kaua’i where this photo […]
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle – Observations There were thousands of bees, wasps, beetles, butterflies, and other insects moving about around us. This orange and black beetle is a goldenrod soldier beetle. I took this photo while on a short hike at Eagle Creek Park with Matt. We were hiking in a big open field that is […]
Eagle Creek Park They are known to have solitary nests, but they usually nest in social groups. I took this photo of an eastern carpenter bee on the same day that I took the photo of a goldenrod soldier beetle. Matt had been in Indianapolis visiting, and we went to Eagle Creek Park to take […]
Black Swallowtail – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern These voracious eaters would take down a three-foot-tall plant in its entirety in only a few short days! I took this photo as I was coming down from the summit of Emory Peak in Big Bend National Park. I took a lot of macro photos on this […]
Why did you start working with Missouri River Relief? It was the people that enticed me to the organization. Some of my girlfriends and I went to the cleanup and enjoyed it. We met some cool river people, and they convinced me to partake in more cleanups. It was then that I got to know […]
Eagle Creek Park Learn more about Rayleigh scattering There is a deep sense of peace that can be felt when you are the only one on the water early in the morning. On this particular day, I was kayaking on Eagle Creek Reservoir in Indianapolis. From what I could see, I was the only person […]
Alligator – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern In colder weather alligators may even enter a state of hibernation Getting up close and personal with an alligator can sound intimidating! Matt and I are able to safely engage with nature by using the right equipment. In this case, it was a DSLR camera with a super […]
Big Bend National Park I would highly recommend taking a trip on the Rio Grande I recently took a canoe trip down the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park. This was a great experience, and I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area. We had booked the trip a few weeks out […]
Mallards – IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN Mallards are the most common duck in North America I took this photo while kayaking on Eagle Creek Reservoir. You can often see mallards while at this park. On this day, I was on the far north end of the reservoir when I came across these two. This […]
Alakai Swamp Trail Mount Wai’ale’ale once received 683 inches of rain in one year This photo was taken during one a surprising hike on the island of Kauai in Hawai’i. It was surprising for a few reasons. One, Jill and I had thought that we would only be hiking the Nu’alolo Trail on that day. […]