Let me start off by stating I am a huge fan of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and have been for decades, ever since high school, in fact. So…
When I think of November, I almost always think of swans, mainly the tundra swan to be more precise. And with good reason, I might add, as each November, upwards…
Either alone on the wing or in a large flock, one of the more graceful birds in flight, at least in my opinion, that is, has to be the American…
It is with much pleasure I'm able to share some great news I just received from Hayley Pace, the assistant manager at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center, regarding the repair…
We are going to try something new here with our ongoing efforts of trying to show everyone just how incredible nature is by using a little bit of technology to…
It's been staring at me for several months now and today I just had to give in and indulge myself, the temptation was just too great. What I am referring…
Being someone who spends a lot of time on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route, I am commonly asked when is the best time to come and…
If you're like me, an avid nature photographer, you will hopefully appreciate the generous upgrade to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge nature trail with a new photography blind, thanks…
A few days ago, one of our readers here at Bear River Blogger reached out to me about helping get the word out about a monarch butterfly research project conducted…
I've been in full-blown monarch butterfly mode lately, and why not? It's late August, and here in northern Utah, we are at the peak time for finding monarch butterflies, caterpillars,…
As a youngster who grew up on the outdoorsy end of the spectrum, my friends and I would spend hours exploring the nearby fields almost daily during summer, and as…
Being a nature photographer by heart, I can typically be found with one of my Canon DSLR cameras somewhere nearby. Not always, mind you, but I oftentimes do find it…
It wasn't what I expected when I started my bird-watching walk around the great blue heron rookery at Farmington Bay yesterday but I will tell you it was a most…
As I sit and write this blog post, the TV weatherman just mentioned another record broken in Utah. I really do hate to be the bearer of bad news, but…
If you've been following the plight of the monarch butterfly over the past several years, you have heard that their numbers have literally crashed, especially out here in the western…