December 17, 2014 Winter in North Carolina is the perfect time to see wintering waterfowl, especially the famous Tundra Swans and Snow Geese. I missed the Snow Geese last year, so yesterday I was on the lookout for the giant flocks of white. Well, I may have found the Tundra Swans, but the Snow Geese…

December 8, 2014 Many people never visit Maine in the winter. “Too cold,” they say, “Too much snow.” While it may be cold and snowy, winter is one of my favorite times to explore. I recently took a walk around Back Cove in Portland, checking out the seabirds and waterfowl that congregate around the cove…

December 2, 2014 The leaves may be off the trees in North Carolina, but that doesn’t mean it’s too cold for camping! We packed and readied our equipment in less than an hour, and at noon we were off, driving the three and a half hours to Linville Gorge, nearing the Blue Ridge Parkway in Western…