Nature's Corner

Nature’s Corner allows Moonshine Ink to profile something happening in the great outdoors, either a species of plant or animal or relevant event happening involving nature, or even a person working in nature

Manzanita Deserves a Little Respect

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With its beautiful pink flowers and its ability to reproduce with the aid of wildfires, the manzanita is one amazing bush.

Wild for Wildflowers

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Despite the drought, conditions were ripe for an amazing wildflower season.

Exploring the ‘Hitched’ World

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To explore is to get to know that part which is wholly connected to us: the ground beneath our feet, the trees above our bodies, the water that flows into creeks, rivers, lakes, and oceans.

Eyes to a Hidden World

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By the end of the first day Eve had spotted 34 birds, 20 of which she had never seen before.

Puddle Jumpers

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You can't miss the pale swallowtail, one of the bigger butterflies in Tahoe

Crouching Bobcat, Hidden Lion

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Bobcat, lynx, cougar, mountain lion: What’s the difference? Moonshine Ink’s longtime columnist Eve Quesnel has the answers.

The Quintessential Mountain Bird

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The red-tailed hawk is the prototypical mountain bird.

One Odd, Spiny Rodent: The Porcupine

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When looking for the porcupine in the “Peterson Field Guide,” I was surprised to see it missing from the section titled “Medium-Sized Mammals” with...

And 20 Years Went By …

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Moonshine Ink’s longtime column writers have plenty to say about their commitments to the monthly paper. Read their comments here.

The Ants Go Marching One by One

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It might seem harsh to describe diminutive insect like the ant as “savage” and “fierce,” until you learn that they are, or can be, brutally vicious creatures.