Journey With Nature

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Pine Hills Nature Preserve Mar 03, 2008

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What would be spookier than a Halloween hike to a nature preserve once called Shades of Death? Nowadays we call it Pine Hills, but thanks to its box canyons, steep hogback ridges-one aptly named the Devil's Backbone-and tales of a mad hermit, it's no wonder that it was once given such a sinister name.

Good Cattail Bad Cattail Mar 03, 2008

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What plant do you picture when you think of wetlands? Cattails, right? Not surprising, as cattails are very common in Indiana's waterways and marshlands. Unfortunately, most of the cattails you see today are actually an aggressive invasive species that is rapidly choking out habitat for native plants and wildlife.

Karst Matters Mar 03, 2008

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Space may be the final frontier, but a world virtually unknown to us lies right beneath our feet. The mysterious underground world of caves, with their intricate passageways and dramatic formations, is a wonderland just waiting to be explored.

Tippecanoe and a Healthy River Too Mar 03, 2008

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What do a Pink Heelsplitter, a Fat Pocketbook and a Purple Wartyback have in common? They may sound like Harry Potter characters, but they're actually three freshwater mussel species found in the Tippecanoe River.

Counting is for the Birds Mar 03, 2008

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The oldest continuous wildlife survey in the Western Hemisphere happens every winter holiday season. Can you guess what it is? Here's a hint: think birders, and lots of them. It's the Audubon Christmas Bird Count. For over a hundred years, thousands of people from North and South America gather to count birds in their area.

How Geology Shapes the World: Glaciers in Indiana Mar 03, 2008

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It's hard to imagine that Indiana's diverse landscape was once covered by a sheet of ice a half mile thick. Yet without glaciers, our state would lack the natural communities that make it so unique. As recently as 16,000 years ago, the last glacier remnants were slowing melting away and transforming its surroundings. This is the story of how glaciers created our historical Hoosier landscape.

Land Trusts: One Solution Mar 03, 2008

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Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone with the Wind wrote, "Land is the only thing in the world that amounts to anything, for it's the only thing in this world that lasts. It's the only thing worth working for, worth fighting for..."

Garlic Mustard Mar 03, 2008

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Insidious. Treacherous. Dangerous. Words used to describe most-wanted criminals and terrorists. But as spring approaches these words are often used to describe the unwelcome garlic mustard, an unrelenting invader of forests across Indiana and the eastern United States.

Teddy's Bear Mar 03, 2008

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Have you hugged your Teddy Bear today? Seriously. Your Teddy Bear and the natural resources in United States have one thing in common: President Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, also known as the Conservation President.

A Thief in the Forest Mar 03, 2008

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There's a thief in our forests! It isn't after our gold, but something more precious. It's stealing water, nutrients, and light. The thief is called Asian Bush Honeysuckle, a shrub popular in landscaping for decades. It has been planted in yards across the Midwest - maybe even in yours.

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