Trip report: earlier this summer I visited Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, the site of a former golf course atop a ridge to the south of Stroudsburg, PA. A golf-course-turned-refuge may sound odd, but re-wilding this property makes it an ideal destination for wildlife watchers such as myself. The NWR

Cherry Valley NWR
Trip report: earlier this summer I visited Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, the site of a former golf course atop a ridge to the south


White-throated Sparrow
An unexpected surprise – a new member of the sparrow family from earlier this spring, and likely two different individuals! This is the white-throated sparrow,

Ulysses of Scranton – Take 2 Promos
Following it’s success last year in both in Scranton and Ballina, Ireland, Scranton Fringe’s hit Ulysses of Scranton is back for another run! And just like

Copperhead in the Trail
My focus has been on birds as throughout their season, but to borrow a phrase: now for something completely different. Snakes. In particular, a copperhead

Hairy Nest
Some of the best wildlife advice I can offer is: engage all your senses. As humans, we tend to rely heavily on vision, and this