Birds of Kentucky: Green Heron
2026-06-02 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen
All About Birds describes the green heron as both "small" and "secretive." Sometimes, the best place to view a green heron is sitting among the cattails at the water's edge, staring through the branches of a willow tree. Comments | Permalink
2026-06-02 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen
All About Birds describes the green heron as both "small" and "secretive." Sometimes, the best place to view a green heron is sitting among the cattails at the water's edge, staring through the branches of a willow tree. Comments | Permalink
Travel: Kanarra Falls (1 of 3)
2026-06-02 - Kanarraville, UT - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com
Robert writes, "This hike in Kanarraville, Utah, has been high on our to-do-list for a few years. On past visits, the water has been too cold to hike in. Since our most recent trip was in late May, we decided it was 'now or never.'
The trail is in a fee permitted area, and has a reservation maximum of 200 visitors per day. It appears that it is now sold out until July (but you can get on a waiting list). It is rated a moderate hike.
I would have to add 'strenuous' to that... up and down the trail, crossing the ice-cold creek numerous times, plus it's a 4-mile hike. The first mile and a half is mostly trails like this one, finishing with the last half mile in the creek. Here, Navigator Tammy is taking a breather before we descend down into the canyon/creek." Comments | Permalink
2026-06-02 - Kanarraville, UT - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com
Robert writes, "This hike in Kanarraville, Utah, has been high on our to-do-list for a few years. On past visits, the water has been too cold to hike in. Since our most recent trip was in late May, we decided it was 'now or never.'
The trail is in a fee permitted area, and has a reservation maximum of 200 visitors per day. It appears that it is now sold out until July (but you can get on a waiting list). It is rated a moderate hike.
I would have to add 'strenuous' to that... up and down the trail, crossing the ice-cold creek numerous times, plus it's a 4-mile hike. The first mile and a half is mostly trails like this one, finishing with the last half mile in the creek. Here, Navigator Tammy is taking a breather before we descend down into the canyon/creek." Comments | Permalink
Tales from the UP: King, the Malamute
2026-06-02 - Ford River, Michigan - Photo from Donna Rieder
Donna says that the highlight of her Christmas visits to her grandparents' house in the Upper Peninsula "wasn't the food or getting to hang out with our cousins, it was when Grandpa would harness King to the sled and all of us kids would get bundled up to ride on the sled." Comments | Permalink
2026-06-02 - Ford River, Michigan - Photo from Donna Rieder
Donna says that the highlight of her Christmas visits to her grandparents' house in the Upper Peninsula "wasn't the food or getting to hang out with our cousins, it was when Grandpa would harness King to the sled and all of us kids would get bundled up to ride on the sled." Comments | Permalink
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