Vince Pinto, Author at Patagonia Regional Times

Nature Journeys: Vanishing Winter

Climatologists predict increasingly warm weather for the planet. What specific effects can we anticipate in the Madrean Archipelago?

December is prime time to observe and (more importantly) listen to the handful of owl species wintering in the Sky Islands.

Observing and learning about nature’s winged things—from flying ants to white-throated swifts—can be truly awe-inspiring.

Let’s look at several local species associated with Halloween itself, sorting out ones that are truly dangerous from those that lack any real menace.