A solar powered boat docked in Abu Dhabi just before the 2012 World Future Energy Summit has made a 48,000 kilometer voyage entirely on electrical power to get there. The boat wanted to prove that there were ways for the shipping industry to reduce the amount of green house gases that boats emit into the atmosphere. MORE >>

I’m delighted to announce that I’ve been selected by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to lead a workshop on animal tracking next month down in Foxboro, Massachusetts (home of Gillette Stadium where my beloved Patriots play!) on … Continue reading → natural history tracking wildlife MORE >>

Greg Mankiw discusses "four keys to a better tax system" that includes an increase in the gas tax: A good rule of thumb is that when you tax something, you get less of it. That means that taxes on hard work, saving and entrepreneurial risk-taking impede these fundamental drivers of economic growth. Consider the tax on gasoline. MORE >>

Are we going to talk birds here or discuss how awesome it is that the NY Giants are going to the Super Bowl? Oh, birds? should have guessed that. Big Blue fans can leave proud comments and hyperbolic predictions in the comments! What was your best bird of the weekend? Birding best bird weekend MORE >>

It occurred to me recently that even though I try to tag and categorize my posts and articles, over time many of them will get buried in this blog just due to volume. thought it might be helpful to eventually pull out some … Continue reading → natural history MORE >>