mosses
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Bryophyte Crawl: Klondike Park
Klondike Park in St. Charles County, Missouri, was once the Klondike Sandstone Quary which opened in 1898 and produced silica sand for glass works. The Joachim dolomite formation had to be blown away to expose the St. Peter Sandstone formation… Continue reading
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Philonotis longiseta, Last of the 4 to Find
There are 4 (5) known Philonotis species in Missouri, P. fontana, P. marchica (P. muhlenbergii is considered synonymous with P. marchica), P. hastata (seen as P. gracillima in Flora of North America), and P. longiseta. The first two are the… Continue reading
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Rockbridge SP Bryophyte Crawl 6.14.26
It is far too easy to get lost in the moment when you are around enjoyable people who love nature as much as you do. So much so, that I have to remember to force myself to take pictures! Jeron,… Continue reading
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Little Lost Creek Bryophyte Crawl
In early April 2026, 5 brave souls joined me on the bryophyte crawl at Little Lost Creek CA near Pendleton, MO. It had rained that week and the day before, so Little Lost Creek had quite a bit of water… Continue reading
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Hidden Green Gems of the Prairie
If you would like to learn more about what roles bryophytes play in prairie ecosystems that can be found in the Midwest, check out my article in the Missouri Prairie Foundation’s publication, “Missouri Prairie Journal”, spring issue, 2026. Continue reading
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Corry Flatrocks CA Bryophyte Crawl
This was the first bryophyte crawl of the year 2026! And the mission, should you have chosen to accept it, was to find a multitude of spring ephemerals, including Sphaerocarpos texanus. How did we do? We rocked it!! Corry Flatrocks… Continue reading
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A beautiful day at Hickory Canyons NA
Sandstone canyons tend to offer rich, bryophyte diversity, and Hickory Canyons NA is no exception. Settle in with a cup of tea while I share just a thimbleful of what all can be found at this beautiful place. As is… Continue reading
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Enjoying a 70 degree day in December in Missouri
Ramifications of climate change aside, it was a lovely day that was hard not to pass up for a jaunt outside. I tried not to judge too harshly the conditions that brought this day into existence, especially considering the 50… Continue reading
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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
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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
Mosses of Missouri and Beyond 