American mink are fun to watch any time of year, but during late June, the mink-watching gets even better: it’s time to start looking for mink babies! Baby mink are called “kits”, and …
Traveling.
I’ve been on the east coast visiting family in NY and NC all week, so I don’t have much Truckee River news to report. All I’ve heard is that the …
Drops in a dry land: Recent rains help refill Lake Tahoe
Here in Reno, we woke up yesterday morning to dark gray skies and the patter of raindrops. Like any sane person living in a desert during a drought, I grabbed …
June in Mayberry Park: Birds, bugs and blooms
When I arrived at the river this morning, the ghost of a full moon was sinking behind the hills to the west, pale and white against the bright sky. The …
Counting Mayflies at McCarran Ranch
What can we learn about the Truckee River from a bunch of 5th graders? Enthusiasm, for one. Last Thursday at The Nature Conservancy’s McCarran Ranch Preserve, birds chirped, the river bubbled, …
Exploring Truckee River Trails: Farad to Floriston
Recent rains haven’t had much of an effect on streamflow in the Truckee, but the overcast skies and added moisture make everything look bright and beautiful. On Monday, my parents (visiting from New …
Backyard faults: The Truckee River and the Walker Lane
It’s easy to walk around most days not thinking about the fact that the ground beneath our feet is constantly drifting along at a rate of a few centimeters per year, pushed …
Exploring Truckee River Trails: A Walk in Ambrose Park
Yesterday morning I got up early and went down to Ambrose Park for a walk. This was actually my second visit to Ambrose this week; I was down there on …
Looking for Ladybugs
I opened the door of my freezer, took a tiny ladybug out of a tupperware container, and set it down on a piece of white paper. It lay completely still. …
Spring Wildlife: This Week on the Truckee
Spring is a great time for wildlife viewing on the Truckee River, so I thought it would be fun to share some of the wildlife sightings people have sent in …