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“We went to the moon…and we discovered the Earth”

August 9, 2017

Just 20 miles down the road from us are the Experimental Aircraft Association grounds where EAA AirVenture 2017 just concluded. This year's special guests were a number of NASA employees and US astronauts. A synopsis of the forum of this Apollo reunion appeared in our local newspapers. Frank Borman, … [Read more...]

So far 2017 Second Warmest on Record

July 20, 2017

https://youtu.be/s3RWTTtPg8E So far this year 2017 has been documented as the warmest on record; 2016 was the warmest. NASA announced on July 18, 2017 that the Earth's average temperature from January to June was 57.9 degrees (14.4 degrees Celsius). That's a 1.6 degrees increase over the 20th … [Read more...]

June 20 is National American Eagle Day

June 19, 2017

  National American Eagle Day is observed each year on June 20th. It was this day in 1782, that our founding fathers declared the American Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) to be our national symbol and to be placed at the center of the Great Seal of the United States. Since that … [Read more...]

Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine

April 12, 2017

I expect most everyone I know holds a subscription to the Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine. It's my husband's and my favorite environmental magazine. I've referenced articles from it a number of times in my posts in this blog. It is a money-maker for the State of Wisconsin. But, the Governor … [Read more...]

Another Desert Super Bloom in California

March 27, 2017

After five years of drought, this year there are a number of desert super blooms going on in California. Due to the heavy rains and the warm winter, California residents are seeing super wildflower blooms in many of the desert areas. They're even expecting to see some rare plants blooming later in … [Read more...]

Grasslands & Climate Change

March 13, 2017

Healthy herd of Bison resting in an area of the Upper Loop of Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Kristin Kauth

Climate Change According to Pulitizer Center, "Earth's average temperature has risen approximately one degree Fahrenheit in the last fifty years. By the end of this century, it will be several degrees higher, according to the latest climate research. But global warming is doing more than simply … [Read more...]

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