Is it Real or is it Rattlesnake? The Case of the Bahamian Hoax!
July 31, 2025
Remember those old commercials, “Is it live or is it Memorex?” Or perhaps the early days of Photoshop, when images could be so easily manipulated?
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Jaws at 50: My Real-Life Encounters with Sharks (and a Mechanical One!)
July 25, 2025
One of the recent movie ads announced the 50th anniversary of the movie Jaws. Wow! I guess it really has been 50 years. I remember
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
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