Spring has arrived and it is past due that I finish up my Michigan 2012 record keeping tasks. All of my records have been entered and tallie...

I have finally wrapped up Michigan for 2011 as well.  I had mentally thought this was a banner year, but was surprised to see myself fall sh...

A couple of summers ago I was exploring some areas of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in NW Michigan.  I was surprised to notice ...

Despite the name of the blog and the website, I am a Michigan Wolverine fan through and through.  Unfortunately, my wife, family and medsch...

Winter has cometh, and has grasped us in it's icy grips.  Let the count down until the spring rains (March?) begin... I haven't...

I was fortunate enough to get to tag along on one of Molly's business trips up north to the Traverse City area in September.  The weathe...

As you may have noticed from previous posts, I highly enjoy searching for wood turtles during the warmer months.  I my opinion, there is not...

The Niles Daily Star, the local newspaper for Niles, Michigan, just reported a story of a rattlesnake being found on the property of one of ...

I am contacted by many people each year asking for help to identify snakes they find in their yard.  Many are just curious as to what animal...

After having a few days off in which the clouds decided to dump rain all day with very cold temps, or even just flat out snow , I managed to...

Sometimes.  Like today. Woke up and was greeted by mid30s temps and a little less than an inch of snow.  On my day off. On April 18th. I...

On a short trip out a couple weeks ago I spotted my last snake of the year. Storeria dekayii Not the most exciting end to the year, luc...

I arrived back in the US on August 20 feeling tired but excited to be back in the States. The heatwave from the summer rendered the Midwest...