Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps

MWC Eco-brief: Frog Count Fun

MWC Eco-brief: Frog Count Fun

How many different types of frogs do you hear? Scroll to the bottom of this page for the answer. #midwestmoment #naturephoto #wildernessculture #midwestwildernessconnections #naturephotographer #travel #travelphotographer #picoftheday #naturelove #wanderlusting #hikingadventures...

MWC Eco-brief: Frog Count Fun

How many different types of frogs do you hear? Scroll to the bottom of this page for the answer. #midwestmoment #naturephoto #wildernessculture #midwestwildernessconnections #naturephotographer #travel #travelphotographer #picoftheday #naturelove #wanderlusting #hikingadventures...

MWC Eco-brief: Then meaning of the word "Racoon"

MWC Eco-brief: Then meaning of the word "Racoon"

The word "raccoon" stems from the Powhatan term meaning, "animal that scratches with its hands." #midwestmoment #naturephoto #midwestwildernessconnections #naturephotographer #photograph #photoofthedays #travel #travelphotographer #picoftheday #naturelove #wanderlusting #hikingadventures #mytravelgram #adventures #explorepage...

MWC Eco-brief: Then meaning of the word "Racoon"

The word "raccoon" stems from the Powhatan term meaning, "animal that scratches with its hands." #midwestmoment #naturephoto #midwestwildernessconnections #naturephotographer #photograph #photoofthedays #travel #travelphotographer #picoftheday #naturelove #wanderlusting #hikingadventures #mytravelgram #adventures #explorepage...

MWC Eco-brief: Monarch Butterfly Nectar Plants

MWC Eco-brief: Monarch Butterfly Nectar Plants

Monarch butterflies require milkweed (Asclepias spp.) as a larval food source. Just as important are nectar food plants to power adult monarch migrations north and south. Tropical milkweed sold at...

MWC Eco-brief: Monarch Butterfly Nectar Plants

Monarch butterflies require milkweed (Asclepias spp.) as a larval food source. Just as important are nectar food plants to power adult monarch migrations north and south. Tropical milkweed sold at...

MWC Eco-brief: Ornate Box Turtle Conservation

MWC Eco-brief: Ornate Box Turtle Conservation

In the Upper Midwest, the ornate box turtle inhabits open sand prairies. Their habitat is disappearing due to land development as well as a lack of active habitat management. Without...

MWC Eco-brief: Ornate Box Turtle Conservation

In the Upper Midwest, the ornate box turtle inhabits open sand prairies. Their habitat is disappearing due to land development as well as a lack of active habitat management. Without...

MWC Eco-brief: Pellsville Cemetery Prairie Spring Wildflower Walk

MWC Eco-brief: Pellsville Cemetery Prairie Spri...

Take a virtual walk through the Pellsville Cemetery Prairie for a Memorial Day view of native spring wildflowers. The cemetery, established in 1872, is a beautiful time capsule of native...

MWC Eco-brief: Pellsville Cemetery Prairie Spri...

Take a virtual walk through the Pellsville Cemetery Prairie for a Memorial Day view of native spring wildflowers. The cemetery, established in 1872, is a beautiful time capsule of native...

MWC Eco-brief: Cricket Frog

MWC Eco-brief: Cricket Frog

The Blanchard's cricket frog is a declining species in the northern portions of their Upper Midwest Range. This species hides along muddy banks where it's amazingly well camouflaged in color...

MWC Eco-brief: Cricket Frog

The Blanchard's cricket frog is a declining species in the northern portions of their Upper Midwest Range. This species hides along muddy banks where it's amazingly well camouflaged in color...