Natural History Resources:
Walking and walking to observe the natural world around us, at least for me, seem to be two separate activities. When I am on a volkswalk or an event I am not walking in a manner that allows me to slow down and really be present with what is around me. I hope to raise awareness to walking and being present to what is around us. Hopefully these links will open your "owl" eyes and give you another reason to go outside and interact with nature when you are walking or hiking.
Walking and walking to observe the natural world around us, at least for me, seem to be two separate activities. When I am on a volkswalk or an event I am not walking in a manner that allows me to slow down and really be present with what is around me. I hope to raise awareness to walking and being present to what is around us. Hopefully these links will open your "owl" eyes and give you another reason to go outside and interact with nature when you are walking or hiking.
Shikari Tracking Guild
We are dedicated to gathering, testing and sharing the best educational methods and
technologies available for learning holistic tracking.
We gather tracking skills from all over the world and we’ve been testing these for over
thirty years. But really, who needs to test tens of thousands of years of
experience?
Come have fun with us in the field for a day, week, or even 9 months of training in wildlife
tracking and nature awareness.
http://www.shikari.org/
Anake Outdoor School-Wilderness Awareness School
http://wildernessawareness.org/adult/residential_program.html
Tom Brown Jr's Tracker School
http://www.trackerschool.com/
National Wildlife Federation-Get Outside (for kids or for the kid in the adult)
http://www.nwf.org/Get-Outside.aspx
Trackers Northwest
http://trackersearth.com/
Jon Young
Tracker, mentor, author
My life’s work is connecting people deeply to nature. In over 25 years of
mentoring people, I’ve seen that deep nature connection changes us. It rewires
us and enables us to make much more of our human potential.
http://jonyoung.org/
http://birdlanguage.com/ another website by Jon Young
http://8shields.org/
http://owlinkmedia.com/
Metro's 50 Treks for You http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=27574
Metro Nature Guides- This has alot of cool information about nature. Videos too.
http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=3548
Insect Egg Indentification
This is an impressive website with about 2800 images of insect eggs. I clicked on one and it had info about the insect, from the egg to adulthood. Very informative. Take the time to really look around. It is amazing what unfolds around you. https://www.google.com/search?q=insect+egg+identification+chart&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=
X&ei=Eea6T6CeKYiViQLsn-nqDQ&ved=0CHMQsAQ&biw=1525&bih=751
Nature Net
This is another website that is loaded with information. I have copied the about section of Nature Net and a link to the website.
http://www.nwnature.net/index.html
I hope you enjoy what's here and that you check back regularly to see what's been added. If you have suggestions, comments, or would like to contribute, please contact me via email: mclapp@nwnature.net The Pacific Northwest is a wonderful place to explore. It's varied landscape and natural beauty are astounding. The physical features
are as varied as the geologic forces that shaped the area. Within the state of Washington, alone, the scenery ranges from glaciated mountain peaks of the North Cascades to the mighty Columbia River, from the arid shrub-steppe regions of central Washington to the rugged Pacific coast, from the inland marine waters of Puget Sound to the formidable heights of Mt. Rainier. Add to these features the distinctions of Oregon, Idaho, and even lower British Columbia, and you'll see that the Pacific Northwest is a region of variety and contrast. It is also a place of change. Whether these changes come from human activity (development, agriculture, pollution, invasive species, damming of rivers,...) or natural events (earthquakes, tsunamis, succession ...), the region is in a state of constant transformation -- sometimes slow and incremental (erosion, glaciers, ...) and sometimes sudden and dramatic (floods, fires, eruptions, ...).
This website is dedicated to the natural beauty, biologic diversity, and geological discoveries of the region. As a science teacher, I find myself yearning to learn more about the environment and the organisms that share this space. Frequently, I have opportunities to learn new things about the PNW -- too be shown things I hadn't noticed, heard about, or realized existed. Whenever I am able, I try to photgraph these events. And, when possible, I try
to share these discoveries. In the sharing, I think I reveal a bit about myself and how I see the world. At times I am awed. At times I am amused. And, at times (I must admit) I am distressed over the circumstances and direction of change.
I hope that those who view these pages gain something -- knowledge, insight, awareness, appreciation, inspiration, or a desire to simply step outdoors and experience the natural side of the PNW for themselves.
Peace,
Michael R. Clapp
We are dedicated to gathering, testing and sharing the best educational methods and
technologies available for learning holistic tracking.
We gather tracking skills from all over the world and we’ve been testing these for over
thirty years. But really, who needs to test tens of thousands of years of
experience?
Come have fun with us in the field for a day, week, or even 9 months of training in wildlife
tracking and nature awareness.
http://www.shikari.org/
Anake Outdoor School-Wilderness Awareness School
http://wildernessawareness.org/adult/residential_program.html
Tom Brown Jr's Tracker School
http://www.trackerschool.com/
National Wildlife Federation-Get Outside (for kids or for the kid in the adult)
http://www.nwf.org/Get-Outside.aspx
Trackers Northwest
http://trackersearth.com/
Jon Young
Tracker, mentor, author
My life’s work is connecting people deeply to nature. In over 25 years of
mentoring people, I’ve seen that deep nature connection changes us. It rewires
us and enables us to make much more of our human potential.
http://jonyoung.org/
http://birdlanguage.com/ another website by Jon Young
http://8shields.org/
http://owlinkmedia.com/
Metro's 50 Treks for You http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=27574
Metro Nature Guides- This has alot of cool information about nature. Videos too.
http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=3548
Insect Egg Indentification
This is an impressive website with about 2800 images of insect eggs. I clicked on one and it had info about the insect, from the egg to adulthood. Very informative. Take the time to really look around. It is amazing what unfolds around you. https://www.google.com/search?q=insect+egg+identification+chart&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=
X&ei=Eea6T6CeKYiViQLsn-nqDQ&ved=0CHMQsAQ&biw=1525&bih=751
Nature Net
This is another website that is loaded with information. I have copied the about section of Nature Net and a link to the website.
http://www.nwnature.net/index.html
I hope you enjoy what's here and that you check back regularly to see what's been added. If you have suggestions, comments, or would like to contribute, please contact me via email: mclapp@nwnature.net The Pacific Northwest is a wonderful place to explore. It's varied landscape and natural beauty are astounding. The physical features
are as varied as the geologic forces that shaped the area. Within the state of Washington, alone, the scenery ranges from glaciated mountain peaks of the North Cascades to the mighty Columbia River, from the arid shrub-steppe regions of central Washington to the rugged Pacific coast, from the inland marine waters of Puget Sound to the formidable heights of Mt. Rainier. Add to these features the distinctions of Oregon, Idaho, and even lower British Columbia, and you'll see that the Pacific Northwest is a region of variety and contrast. It is also a place of change. Whether these changes come from human activity (development, agriculture, pollution, invasive species, damming of rivers,...) or natural events (earthquakes, tsunamis, succession ...), the region is in a state of constant transformation -- sometimes slow and incremental (erosion, glaciers, ...) and sometimes sudden and dramatic (floods, fires, eruptions, ...).
This website is dedicated to the natural beauty, biologic diversity, and geological discoveries of the region. As a science teacher, I find myself yearning to learn more about the environment and the organisms that share this space. Frequently, I have opportunities to learn new things about the PNW -- too be shown things I hadn't noticed, heard about, or realized existed. Whenever I am able, I try to photgraph these events. And, when possible, I try
to share these discoveries. In the sharing, I think I reveal a bit about myself and how I see the world. At times I am awed. At times I am amused. And, at times (I must admit) I am distressed over the circumstances and direction of change.
I hope that those who view these pages gain something -- knowledge, insight, awareness, appreciation, inspiration, or a desire to simply step outdoors and experience the natural side of the PNW for themselves.
Peace,
Michael R. Clapp
I don't need to travel very far to discover the natural world.
In this case it's on my door frame. Looks like eggs from Gray moths. The eggs hatched recently and they were not moths but perhaps stinkbugs and not Gray moths.
In this case it's on my door frame. Looks like eggs from Gray moths. The eggs hatched recently and they were not moths but perhaps stinkbugs and not Gray moths.
