Hiking in Hot Weather Hiking during hot humid weather is like doing calisthenics in a sauna but less fun. When you're hiking in hot weather, it is easy to get overheated and this can happen faster than you expect. The other problem with overheating is as you are heating up the cognitive functioning in your brain is decreasing. That translates to poor decision making skills … [Read more...] about Cibolo Nature Center Hike – Hiking in Texas
Nature Videos for Cats and Humans
Cats love to watch squirrels and chipmunks but often don't get the opportunity and the same goes for you. Sitting in an office cuts you off from the outside world but you can still watch birds, squirrels, and chipmunks. Over the lockdown, we started a bird feeding station and I decided to start recording the bird feeder area and see animals visit. This turned into one day … [Read more...] about Nature Videos for Cats and Humans
Free Hike: Miami Whitewater Forest
Hiking the Badlands, Timberlake, & Oakleaf trails of Hamilton County Parks are a bit like what you would expect to see if you could walk into a story wonderland. Under the high canopy of oaks, hickories, and sugar maples, anything might be possible – hobbits, Cheshire cats, world peace. However, the most stunning feature of the woods is the sunlight filtered by thousands of … [Read more...] about Free Hike: Miami Whitewater Forest
Making an Activity Book for Kids
Art is Everywhere I decided to make an Easter activity book for kids. Did I know how to make an activity book for kids? No. No, I did not! My favorite activity books were mazes and word searches, and my daughters love Sudoku and Spot the Difference. But exactly HOW do you create an activity book besides way too much caffeine and YouTube? I watched hours of video … [Read more...] about Making an Activity Book for Kids
Woman-Made, Nature-Inspired: Tammy York
Great Parks of Hamilton County is honoring Women’s History Month, Great Parks is celebrating seven local women writers who find creative inspiration from the natural world around them. They contacted me and asked for an interview about hiking and writing. Here is the result! My interview. … [Read more...] about Woman-Made, Nature-Inspired: Tammy York
