nature
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
Mosses of Missouri and Beyond 