This unusual member of the finch family has a beak specially formed to extract seeds from pine cones. The Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) inserts its slightly opened bill between conifer […]
Russian Sage is a member of the mint family, and her real name is Perovskia atriplicfolia. In the 1840s, Russian botanist Karelin named the plant after B.A.Perovski from Turkestan, the […]
These are strange days for sure. One of the pluses is that a lot of people have found their love of nature again. Hiking, biking, paddling, and fly fishing have […]
The Iron Bridge sets the stage at the trailhead of the Chattooga Loop Trail, a two-mile hike that runs along the Chattooga River and is a popular place to kick […]
Highlands Aerial Park is recognized as one of the finest “Tree Based” Zipline Parks in the World by several knowledgeable sources. The signature “Squealing Mare” line has been claimed to […]
The old saying, “Go big or go home” does not apply here. I feel fortunate – over the past nine years at Old Edwards Club, I have had the opportunity […]
Black Cohosh (Actaea racemose) is from the Ranunculaceae family and is a cousin of the Buttercup. It’s from the genus cimicifuga which translates to “bug flight,” rendering the common name […]
The Highlands Nature Center at the Highlands Biological Station may not be physically open, but we continue to provide the Plateau community and beyond with environmental content and resources that […]
What a wild year 2020 has been so far! Most all of us were affected one way or the other this past spring by the effects of Covid–19. Even […]
The Gray Catbird gets its vernacular name from its distinctive vocalization that sounds like a cat’s mew. Not somewhat like a cat’s mew, the call is a clear feline “mew.” […]
