If Only Horses Could Talk: Adventures with My Trailblazing Poncho
July 18, 2025
A couple of years ago, I had the good fortune to buy a real trail horse, Poncho. By “real trail horse,” I mean a horse
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Giant Visitors of the Sonoran Night: Unmasking the Palo Verde Beetle
July 11, 2025
The Sonoran Desert is a land of wonder, and as the monsoon season descends upon Tucson, it brings with it some fascinating, albeit sometimes startling,
A Suitcase of Kindness and the Great Guam Cookie Mystery
June 17, 2025
During my book tour of Guam in April, I was overwhelmed by the incredible generosity of the community. I visited twenty schools, and at every
Race Against the Moon: The Surprise Bloom of the Queen of the Night
June 3, 2025
In the Sonoran Desert, we wait all year for one specific, magical night. It’s the evening the Night-blooming Cereus, Peniocereus greggii, decides to reveal its
A Linguistic Surprise: Finding Spanish in the CHamoru Language
May 27, 2025
On my book tour of Guam, hosted by the International Literacy Association, I had the wonderful experience of hearing my book, Guam: Return of the
A Delicious Duel: My Brush with a Dangerous Delicacy in Guam
May 13, 2025
Inspiration and adventure can be found anywhere, especially when you’re on the road. During my Guam book tour with the International Literacy Association, I was