Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Great...
Double-crested cormorants nest in colonies that can be so large that their feces can kill the trees they nest in. They may also nest on the ground. These areas become...
Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Great...
Double-crested cormorants nest in colonies that can be so large that their feces can kill the trees they nest in. They may also nest on the ground. These areas become...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: The E...
Bald eagles have a powerful sense of sight that can see a fish from well over a mile away. Bald eagle eyes also reduce glare, similar to polarizing lenses used...
Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: The E...
Bald eagles have a powerful sense of sight that can see a fish from well over a mile away. Bald eagle eyes also reduce glare, similar to polarizing lenses used...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Fen W...
Fen wetlands of the Upper Midwest occur in areas where cold groundwater spills out onto the earth. The flow of water may seep out of a hillside, such a stream...
Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Fen W...
Fen wetlands of the Upper Midwest occur in areas where cold groundwater spills out onto the earth. The flow of water may seep out of a hillside, such a stream...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Frog ...
Frogs and toads are collectively referred to as Anurans. Anurans can breathe with lungs and through their skin. Highly aquatic anurans make greater use of respiration through their skin. More...
Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Frog ...
Frogs and toads are collectively referred to as Anurans. Anurans can breathe with lungs and through their skin. Highly aquatic anurans make greater use of respiration through their skin. More...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Histo...
I receive many requests for photos of historic Midwest barns. Luckily, I have quite a few. Many of the old barns provide habitat for wildlife on farmsteads. Barn owls are...
Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Histo...
I receive many requests for photos of historic Midwest barns. Luckily, I have quite a few. Many of the old barns provide habitat for wildlife on farmsteads. Barn owls are...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Jerus...
Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosa) is a native prairie sunflower that has a root system that forms underground tubers. Similar to potatoes, these tubers are safe places for the plant to...
Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Jerus...
Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosa) is a native prairie sunflower that has a root system that forms underground tubers. Similar to potatoes, these tubers are safe places for the plant to...