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Requiem for the Oaks of King

Oaks are truly magnificent trees. To speak of “the oak” elides a multifarious diversity; oaks in the genus Quercus are widely distributed…

Oct 10, 2023

Requiem for the Oaks of King

Oct 10, 2023

“Instant” (almost) Nature ID

Below appear three 4-minute-plus runs of Cornell’s free Merlin app, which identifies the songs and calls of most North American birds…

Jun 18, 2023

“Instant” (almost) Nature ID

Jun 18, 2023

A life of enchantment

This short essay is praise for the life and influence of Edward O. Wilson, who died on December 26, 2021.

Dec 27, 2021

A life of enchantment

Dec 27, 2021

Sleuthing out an heirloom

Tree climbing is standard issue entertainment for rural kids. I was fairly chicken-edgy about heights myself, never once making it to the…

Feb 14, 2021

Sleuthing out an heirloom

Feb 14, 2021

Great Moments in Biology Revelation: Entropy

Welcome to my new, episodic series on great moments in biology. Let me be clear, these are not Great Moments in the sense of Biology, but…

Feb 10, 2021

Great Moments in Biology Revelation: Entropy

Feb 10, 2021

Spring greens in Appalachia

Recent popular culture has given currency to the phrase, “winter is coming.” My progressive migration southward over the last four decades…

Feb 5, 2021

Spring greens in Appalachia

Feb 5, 2021

Obit: Over The Moon

Objections to the year 2020, including the passing of eminent persons, have become social media feedstock. Future retrospectives will…

Nov 8, 2020

Obit: Over The Moon

Nov 8, 2020

Cicada Zeitmarken

Last week I journeyed home to Appalachia, looking for a wildlife spectacle that first captured my imagination in 1969: The emergence of…

Jun 9, 2020

Cicada Zeitmarken

Jun 9, 2020

The Skeptic’s Toolbox: Reverse Image Search

What good is being a skeptic, unless you’re willing to poop a few parties?

May 24, 2020

The Skeptic’s Toolbox: Reverse Image Search

May 24, 2020

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Pandemic natural history

Spending time alone outdoors has long been the norm for me, from childhood until today. As a kid growing up in Virginia’s Blue Ridge, I…

Apr 19, 2020

Pandemic natural history

Apr 19, 2020

Travis Knowles

Travis Knowles

Writing about natural history, biodiversity, skepticism, southern Appalachian language and culture. Opinions expressed here are solely my own.

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