Bluegrass Wildlife: A tale of two planets — and a good reason to pay attention to environmental issues
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Half a century ago, three astronauts took a long look at the Earth from…
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Bluegrass Wildlife: Honoring a champion of conservation, Michael Johnson, for dedicated service
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University I’m lucky, because part of my job allows me to interact with some of…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Celebrating the environment — as spring brings week-long Watershed Festival to Murray
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Jogging along a country road near my house, I stopped suddenly, staring at the…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Cactus come first — a (somewhat painful) lesson learned on a desert hike
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University I hike as much as I can, and I never fail to learn something…
Bluegrass Wildlife: ‘Nature is Metal’ — harsh, honest, stark — how we live with it is up to us
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University I am transfixed by an Instagram feed that shows nature about as raw as…
Bluegrass Wildlife: ‘Tis the season for reindeer games — and other fun that all nature’s creatures create
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Most of us can relate, in one way or another, to the iconic scene…
Opinion – Howard Whiteman: America — exactly as wild as you want it
At first, I didn’t know what it was. The sound sort of reminded me of a muffled elk bugle, and…
BlueGrass Wildlife: Grab a shovel and ‘grow’ (not throw) some shade
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do…
Bluegrass Wildlife: The howl of restoration — the sweet sound of the endangered red wolf
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University As darkness settled in at the end of an evening event at the Land…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Now is the time for each of us to say ‘How dare we!’ when it comes to climate change
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University ‘How dare you!’ You know you’ve done something wrong when someone tosses those words…
Bluegrass Wildlife: We speak for vaccines; they can be gamechangers — just consider the Boreal Toads
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Last week my research students and I were carefully searching a beaver pond for…
Opinion – Bluegrass Wildlife: In defense of the Endangered Species Act — speak up to protect it
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University I’ve always wanted to see a hellbender in the wild. The largest salamander in…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Honoring a champion of conservation, Maggie Morgan and her legacy
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University In January of 2020, the Four Rivers region lost an important champion of conservation,…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Not all trees are created equal — so watch out for those Bradford pears
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University They are seemingly everywhere these days. Driving on the highway, along the edges of…
Opinion – Howard Whiteman: Stand up for science — and soar like an eagle
I watched the bald eagle with awe. Circling endlessly above my head, looking for her next meal, she effortlessly moved…
Bluegrass Wildlife: The salamanders are trying to tell us something — and there are lessons to be learned
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University I remember the moment like it was yesterday. My students and I were sampling…
Bluegrass Wildlife: We are ‘community property’ — we don’t own the Earth, it owns us
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University I watched the squirrel intently as it headed my way. Hopping along the forest…
Opinion – Howard Whiteman: Brothers, sisters from another mother, an extended family
You’ve heard the phrase before: ‘he’s my brother (or sister) from another mother.’ It is so true. Many of us…
Opinion – Bluegrass Wildlife: Protect the environment; future of planet does depend on who we elect
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University What if the future of our planet depended on who we elected? It does….
Bluegrass Wildlife: Clearing the mind — getting away from work, enjoying outdoors, taking in sights
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Sitting on a grassy knoll, the mountain air blowing hard enough to keep it…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Here trash, there trash, everywhere there’s trash — clean up the mess
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Taking a jog along the country roads near my house brings out a mix…
Bluegrass Wildlife: We are one with nature’s creatures and we take care of what we love
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University The other night I had a dream, most likely caused by another late dinner…
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