Photo by Holly Shanks
A local program initiated by the St. Louis Audubon Society offers the chance for residents to help pollinators feel at home – right in their own backyard.
Category Archives: Outdoor/Nature
ROCKY FALLS: TRASH INTERVENES WITH BEAUTY
Don Corrigan at Rocky Falls. Photo by Emery Styron
Outdoor/nature research sometimes must be interrupted by efforts to preserve the environment, such was the case on my recent float trip to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. On the August day my research was taking place, several empty plastic water bottles were discarded and left in the crevices of the boulders of Rocky Falls. It’s not that big of a hassle to clean up after others, but it’s disappointing to see a natural place of such beauty disrespected.
Posted in Environment, Home, Outdoor/Nature
Turtle Troubles
Peanut the turtle. Photo: John Miller / Missouri Department of Conservation.
Recently, Don devoted one of his South County Times columns to Missouri’s turtles. In “Please, Brake For Turtles!” he described incidents of “turtle highway carnage” and the sometimes “deadly” consequences of plastic pollution.
Posted in Home, Outdoor/Nature, Podcasts
QUIET: NATURE RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
Don Corrigan takes a moment to rest in one of his favorite places. Photo provided by Emery Styron.
By Don Corrigan
August is a good time to do a little nature research in the watershed of the Jacks Fork and Current River watersheds. So, I headed out to one of my favorite areas located between Round Spring and Two Rivers on the Current River in the Mark Twain National Forest.
Posted in Environment, Home, Outdoor/Nature
“Beach Break”
Emery Styron (left), past publisher of River Hills Traveler, and Don Corrigan, editor of Webster-Kirkwood Times Inc. Photo provided by Emery Styron
Emery Styron (left), past publisher of River Hills Traveler, and Don Corrigan, editor of Webster-Kirkwood Times Inc., take time for a break on an August float trip on the Current River in the Mark Twain National Forest.
This “beach break” was between Jerk Tail landing and Two Rivers. Lots of talk in the river area about the new state park off Highway 19 and the impact it may have on river recreational traffic and the local economy.
Stay tuned for future installments and more pictures of Emery and Don’s great river trip adventure.
Posted in Environment, Outdoor/Nature
South County Resident “Brings Conservation Home”
Weldon Cox stands in his pollinator garden. Photo by Diana Linsley.
Take a look behind the scenes with Don Corrigan. This new series entitled “Behind The Editor’s Curtain” gives readers more information and insight on how Corrigan picks some of his article topics.
In the South County Times article “Bring Conservation Home” a retired Lindbergh High School teacher, Weldon Cox, shows off his home garden. Mr. Cox has converted part of his garden into pollinator habitat areas.
Posted in Home, Outdoor/Nature, Podcasts
Leaping For Love Abounds In Missouri’s Folklore
Graphic: “Show Me . . . Natural Wonders: A Guide To Scenic Treasures In The Missouri Region” by Don Corrigan and Illustrated by E. J. Thias
By Holly Shanks
Lover’s Leap folklore is associated with several of Missouri’s beautiful bluffs and cliffs. Some people find the tales romantic and others may find the tales of leaping lovers simply a senseless gesture. Here we take a look at some of the different Lover’s Leap legends in Missouri.
Posted in Home, Outdoor/Nature
Tagged Hannibal, Indian folklore, lover's leap, Missouri, Missouri tourism
Working Together To Save Missouri’s Bats
Little brown bat; close-up of nose with fungus, New York, Oct. 2008. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Photo courtesy Ryan von Linden/New York Department of Environmental Conservation
The race is on to find solutions and inform the public about a disease killing millions of bats in the United States – White-Nose Syndrome. The disease continues to spread and has been reported in 25 states, including Missouri.
Urban Chicken Keepnig Grows In Popularity
Urban Chickens in Kirkwood, checking out their yard at the home of Bill Ruppert. Photo by Holly Shanks
By Holly Shanks
Egg-laying chickens and chicken coops are no longer a sight seen only in rural areas. Coops are popping up in suburban backyards like Webster and Kirkwood. Sustainability and a desire to reconnect with natural food sources seems to be driving the popularity of keeping the feathery egg-laying pets.
Posted in Environment, Home, Outdoor/Nature
Viewpoints Differ on Management of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Ozark National Scenic Riverways Photo provided by Holly Shanks
By Holly Shanks
Clashing viewpoints on a proposed new general management plan (GMP) for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) have resulted in some heated debate between environmental groups and regional interests.
Posted in Outdoor/Nature
