Dear Family and Friends, It is no secret that I am not generally inclined to think of hiking as a fun activity (to the great amusement of fellow rangers). A liesurely wander with my camera is more my speed. But I got a wild hair in June. I would see how far I could goContinue reading “Cascade Canyon to The Forks”
Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Duck Season. Rabbit Season. No! It’s Wildflower Season!
Dear Family and Friends, The bears have been unusually quiet this year. Plenty of sightings, but no lingering in view for photo opportunities. In the quiet hours of patrolling through wide open sage meadows, willow flats, and mountain forest trails, I noticed something fascinating. The wild flowers bloom in a progression of colors. Now someContinue reading “Duck Season. Rabbit Season. No! It’s Wildflower Season!”
Our Reintroduction to Our Volunteer Jobs — or, Nature Takes Her Course
Dear Family and Friends, Having made it across country in five and a half days, we hit the ground running. First was rendezvousing with our boss to pick up our stored uniforms, keys, and get the update on radio channels and protocols. One moment it feels like we never left, and the next moment weContinue reading “Our Reintroduction to Our Volunteer Jobs — or, Nature Takes Her Course”
Crossing the country in 5.5 days.
Dear Family and Friends, Yes, we’ve returned to our travel adventures. This past year was an adventure in itself as we built out the capabilities and features of RV Weather, and began showing it off at RV rallies and tradeshows on the east coast. As a matter of fact, we had a one-week turnaround toContinue reading “Crossing the country in 5.5 days.”
My Morning Observing Biologists Band Songbirds
Recently, I enjoyed a wonderful opportunity that I almost didn’t take. The Grand Teton National Park Foundation (https://www.gtnpf.org), a local non-profit organization that Dave and I support sent out an invitation to join a hands-on research experience banding songbirds. From their invitation: “This program is a cooperative effort and part of the longest running avianContinue reading “My Morning Observing Biologists Band Songbirds”
F250 Dashboard Revamp
Isn’t amazing how quickly the dashboard becomes populated with helpful gadgets? Each piece of gear comes with its own mount, from sand bag to suction cup. Many attachment strategies let us down, allowing bits to slide around. We have a solution that has proven itself over 6K miles.
Wildlife Brigade — Our Volunteer Job, or What We Did This Summer
The adage that Time Flies While You Are Having Fun rings true for us this season. We have had wonderful experiences spread across Grand Teton National Park since May. Our tasks as members of the Wildlife Brigade are amazingly broad in scope. Over the next blog or two I’ll share the types of things that keep us busy.
Launch ‘Em! Embarking on Our Third Year as National Park Volunteers
A good friend recently asked how we felt about “getting back in the saddle” as we begin our third year as volunteers at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. So many thoughts came up I felt tongue tied! After our first afternoon working Dave and I laughed to think how very much returning here feltContinue reading “Launch ‘Em! Embarking on Our Third Year as National Park Volunteers”
Songbird Photography
(camera setting info and shooting strategy after all the pretty bird photos) In a previous post, Photography Blinds & Raptors, I shared what I learned about using blinds for wildlife photography as part of a workshop I attended. Our first morning was nonstop activity photographing a few dozen raptors. We could swing our cameras fromContinue reading “Songbird Photography”
Photography Blinds and Raptors
Our traditional trip west to work as volunteers in Grand Teton National Park took a detour this year — so that I could participate in a photography workshop in southern Texas. This side trip of 2,000 miles doubled the usual trip, but it created fun adventures for both of us. One of Dave’s brothers hoppedContinue reading “Photography Blinds and Raptors”