

What's the real motive?
Protests against federal job purges Staff of crucial scientific and medical research CUT Stewards of our public lands: parks, forests,...
Bruce Smith
Mar 221 min read


Wilderness and Wildlife
Life on the Rocks cover Next month I'll be doing a series of speaking events about wilderness-obligate species of wildlife with a focus...
Bruce Smith
Feb 271 min read


Who doesn't think owls are cool?
Short-eared owl If you haven't discovered it already, The Cornell Lab's website offers a wealth of information on birds, including life...
Bruce Smith
Feb 161 min read


Biodiversity: A Primary Defense against Climate Change
Biodiversity in our hands "Climate change is a primary driver of biodiversity loss. And climate change depends on biodiversity as part...
Bruce Smith
Feb 51 min read


Elk, winter feeding, and CWD
Feeding of elk on the National Elk Refuge I haven't posted about this topic for a while, but this reporting in WyoFile is newsworthy. ...
Bruce Smith
Jan 271 min read


New species found
A blob-headed fish from Peru No one knows how many species of life inhabit the Earth, but estimates range from 9 to 10 million, not...
Bruce Smith
Jan 91 min read


Montana Supreme Court upholds Held versus Montana decision!
Eleven of the plaintiffs in Held v. Montana I didn't intend to do another blog post before the New Year, but this was too noteworthy to...
Bruce Smith
Dec 22, 20241 min read


Uganda's Predators
Leopard atop a termite mound This is somewhat far afield from my usual posts, but having visited African countries several times,...
Bruce Smith
Dec 15, 20241 min read


Birds Make Bucks
Besides a healthful pursuit that connects us to nature, bird watching is also an economic driver. Some 96 million Americans are birders,...
Bruce Smith
Dec 7, 20241 min read


Butterflies Need Our Help
Researchers investigating the status of 114 species of butterflies in the United States found that populations are declining at a rate of...
Bruce Smith
Nov 10, 20241 min read


Meet the Miniscule Flea Toad
Nature comes in all shapes and sizes. Vertebrates, for example, range from the 100-ton blue whale to this tiny, tiny flee toad newly...
Bruce Smith
Oct 30, 20241 min read

The Promise Fulfilled
Two months ago, the final book in the Legend Keepers trilogy was released. For those of you unfamiliar with this series, I wrote these...
Bruce Smith
Oct 12, 20241 min read


Beauty of Birds
If you love birds and the places they live then this short film , Birds of the World, is for you.
Bruce Smith
Oct 1, 20241 min read


More of Us, Less of Them
Newly published research in Science predicts that by 2070 almost half of Earth's land surface will experience increases in spatial...
Bruce Smith
Sep 13, 20241 min read


Eco-anxiety
Kids have lots of worries in their lives: social pressures, family issues, gun violence in schools, bullying, and now another. Although...
Bruce Smith
Aug 22, 20241 min read


Shrinking Alpine
After countless days recreating and studying mountain goats in alpine habitats, these remote and rugged places occupy a special place in...
Bruce Smith
Aug 1, 20241 min read


Pollinators in Peril
'If all insects on Earth disappeared, within 50 years all life on Earth would end. If all human beings disappeared from the Earth,...
Bruce Smith
Jun 28, 20241 min read


Magical Hummers
This one is just for fun and to nourish your love of nature. The linked video from Cornell Bird Laboratory shows the stunning diversity...
Bruce Smith
Jun 2, 20241 min read


How High's the Water, Papa?
In my blog posts, I rarely link news articles, rather than the original source of the topics. This post is an exception. The linked...
Bruce Smith
May 25, 20241 min read


Birds for Your Brains
A study published in Environmental Psychology found that people who have nature-based experiences report better wellbeing and lower...
Bruce Smith
May 20, 20241 min read