The horror themes of animal attacks when camping are quite prevalent in pop culture, prevailing through hundreds of movies, and culminating in the excellent The Edge featuring Anthony Hopkins. However, such themes and stories are highly exaggerated in order to excite the viewer. When it comes down to it, almost all negative encounters with wild […]

It’s hard to get a more straightforward name that is so apt in its descriptive prowess than a woodpecker. They are a beautiful and unique species in the bird kingdom. These birds are designed to peck trees in order to facilitate a broad range of functions: Drill into trees to find food. Communicate with other […]

If you live in big cities, or even small towns, it is easy to forget that we are still largely surrounded by wildlife. After all, the USA still holds 47% of uninhabited territory despite housing over 300 million people. That translates to a lot of opportunities for wildlife excursions you are missing out on, but […]

As we discussed previously in the ‘How to Attract Birds to a Birdhouse’ article, there is a lot to consider when you are acquiring your first birdhouse. However, in this article we will go into the specifics for housing the most commonly found birds on the North American continent: Bluebirds Purple martins Owls Wrens Chickadees […]

If any insect deserves the moniker of terminator, it would definitely be the praying mantis. A quick glance at praying mantis and its over-sized “hands” and jaw, tells you that the praying mantis was honed by evolution to dismantle and devour other insects. Therefore, for human purposes, praying mantises can serve as top of the […]

If you live in the Americas, the indigenous continents for hummingbirds, attracting them to your garden as their seasonal home is a no-brainer decision. Why Attract Hummingbirds? They make for outstanding pest control due to their hyper-active metabolism: as only birds that have the ability to hover by rapidly moving their wings in a figure […]