Tag: Ursids
Written by Eli, one of our Monthly Youth Correspondents, this blog talks about the gorgeous red headed birds that can be found in Adams County – the Red-headed Woodpecker!
This post comes to us from Freya, a Bucktails and Ursids alumni, and one of our Youth Blog Correspondents. She writes about the formation of the many lakes of Minnesota, which give the state its nickname, “the Lake State,” and the interesting (and hungry) creatures she met during her trip there. Freya also shares more …
This week’s blog post is written by Tracy, who attended both PA Bucktails and PA Ursids. She writes about the strong tradition of hunting in her family, and about an exciting bear hunt she went on with her Uncle this bear season: I grew up in a family surrounded by hunting. Ever since I was …
The Baobab tree, Adansonia digitata, is native to the African Savanna, and as you can see the tree is very interesting. The Baobab is known as the “upside-down” tree, because when it is bare, which it is just before, just after, and during the African dry season (which lasts around five months) it looks like …
This weeks blog post is written by Freya, especially for Halloween! Read on…if you dare! Not Very Sleepy Hollows “There is a tree that’s standing still though it is dead, it has its fill of things that hoot and crawl and creep at night, when you are fast asleep. Inside the burnt out hole is …
Tag: Ursids
The Adams County Red Heads
Posted: January 5, 2016 by Katie Cassidy
Written by Eli, one of our Monthly Youth Correspondents, this blog talks about the gorgeous red headed birds that can be found in Adams County – the Red-headed Woodpecker!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, Brookies, education, habitat, nature observation, Pennsylvania, Ursids, wildlife, youth
The Life of a Minnesota Lake
Posted: December 8, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
This post comes to us from Freya, a Bucktails and Ursids alumni, and one of our Youth Blog Correspondents. She writes about the formation of the many lakes of Minnesota, which give the state its nickname, “the Lake State,” and the interesting (and hungry) creatures she met during her trip there. Freya also shares more …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Bucktails, education, journaling, nature observation, reports from the field, Ursids, youth
A Family Tradition
Posted: December 1, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s blog post is written by Tracy, who attended both PA Bucktails and PA Ursids. She writes about the strong tradition of hunting in her family, and about an exciting bear hunt she went on with her Uncle this bear season: I grew up in a family surrounded by hunting. Ever since I was …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Bucktails, life-changing, Pennsylvania, reports from the field, Ursids, wildlife, youth
Adansonia digitata – The Baobab, or “Upside-Down” Tree
Posted: November 3, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
The Baobab tree, Adansonia digitata, is native to the African Savanna, and as you can see the tree is very interesting. The Baobab is known as the “upside-down” tree, because when it is bare, which it is just before, just after, and during the African dry season (which lasts around five months) it looks like …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: education, exotic, leaves, legends, nature observation, photography, Ursids
Not Very Sleepy Hollows
Posted: October 27, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
This weeks blog post is written by Freya, especially for Halloween! Read on…if you dare! Not Very Sleepy Hollows “There is a tree that’s standing still though it is dead, it has its fill of things that hoot and crawl and creep at night, when you are fast asleep. Inside the burnt out hole is …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Bucktails, inspiration, journaling, outdoors, Pennsylvania, photography, reports from the field, Ursids, wildlife, youth