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  • Workshops, Articles, and Papers, Oh My!

    I thought life might slow down a bit after my book, Mosses of Missouri Through a Hand Lens, got published, but boy…was I wrong! Now, I have been able to take some time and work on several side projects that… Continue reading

    Workshops, Articles, and Papers, Oh My!
  • Guided Bryophyte Hike at Pickle Springs NA

    The last scheduled guided bryophyte hike for the 2025 season came to a close. It had to be moved up a day early due to the all-day rain that was forecast for the day of the hike. While some of… Continue reading

    Guided Bryophyte Hike at Pickle Springs NA
  • O Kun de Kun Falls, Upper Michigan

    O Kun de Kun falls is on the Baltimore River and is found in Ontonagon County, Upper Michigan. I first visited this fall in 2023 with family, and so I was unable to moss snorkel to the extent that I… Continue reading

    O Kun de Kun Falls, Upper Michigan
  • Guided Bryophyte Hike at Onondaga Cave State Park

    It was a beautiful day on Saturday September 6th 2025 for the bryophyte hike at Onondaga Cave State Park. It was sunny with temperatures in the 70’s. I had actually never been there before, so this was a great opportunity… Continue reading

    Guided Bryophyte Hike at Onondaga Cave State Park
  • The Fen at St. Francois State Park

    Earlier this month I had the opportunity to explore the fen at St. Francois State Park in St. Francois County, Missouri, with the Webster Groves Nature Study Society. This is a wonderful group of nature loving enthusiasts whose botany group… Continue reading

    The Fen at St. Francois State Park
  • National Prairie Day: Missouri Prairie Foundation Annual Bioblitz

    National Prairie Day was held on Saturday, June 7th of 2025, and the Missouri Prairie Foundation had their annual Bioblitz the same weekend. This year’s Bioblitz was in honor of acquiring the 80-acre Snadon tract of land adjacent to Coyne… Continue reading

    National Prairie Day: Missouri Prairie Foundation Annual Bioblitz
  • Welcome!

    Welcome to Mosses of Missouri and Beyond, a site devoted to sharing knowledge about, and exploring the beauty of bryophytes. Please bear with me as this site is under construction and being developed. Along with posting blogs about what I… Continue reading

    Welcome!