NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE RIO PUERCO AND THE RIO GRANDE – The broad delta where the Rio Puerco meets the Rio Grande in central New Mexico has never been a great place to live, though people …| jfleck at inkstain
If you have ever been to modern San Marcial, New Mexico – or what is left of it – the notion of an 86-pound catfish requires some explanation. The spot where D.C. George hooked his record catfish is today ragged scrubland. But for a brief, shining, extremely odd period of time in the 1940s and ...Continue reading ‘The 86-pound catfish of Lake San Marcial’ »| jfleck at inkstain
Inside: At first glance, making a mud pie might seem like mere play, but it actually involves a rich interplay of scientific principles. A few years ago, my kids participated in a forest school program. “Okay,” said the leader one day, leading us to a large mud pit. “Today, we are going to make mud… The post How to Make a Mud Pie (Free PDF) first appeared on KidMinds.| KidMinds
Starfish are some of the fascinating marine invertebrates found in the world’s oceans; little wonder […]| Backyard Caring
Much as I love Smidgeon and Ruff, dogs have their downside. They expect their morning walk, rain or shine. Still, I need the exercise too and, on this particular day it wasn’t raining. Yet. W…| Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings