The Coast Redwood is the tallest species on earth, forming forest stands of unsurpassed biomass.  Sequoia sempervens (ever living), was probably named in honor of the Cherokee leader Sequoyah of Tennessee.  It reaches 379 feet with

A controversial road that would cut across one of the most spectacular ecosystems and global biodiversity depositories, the Serengeti Plains in Tanzania, may soon receive approval.  A sample letter for your use is at the end of

In the late 1800s people celebrated a holiday tradition known as the Christmas “Side Hunt”.  Teams of gunners would be picked; the winners were the group with the highest pile of feathered and pelted carcasses.   A

We are back from another exciting expedition to that perennial hotbed of biodiversity, Costa Rica.  The majority of time was spent in the NW section of the country.  We assessed the coast, the peninsula

Any subjective or objective analysis of recent extralimital bird occurrences in NJ reveals that several SE, US species are appearing more in NJ and in other NE, coastal states. Most of these species have

Healthy populations of smaller invertebrates are needed to support larger animals and our native  biodiversity. When visiting the lower Rahway River one will observe many small creatures.  Lets look at some of the hundreds

The Rahway River Association (RRA) led a history walk along the Rahway River in Cranford, NJ.  This stretch was once called the Venice of NJ; it was a center for recreation, family activites and transportation. The