Barfoot Park, long loved by birders, herpetologists, boy scouts, and hikers in the Chiricahua Mountains, has been designated a National Natural Landmark in a directive signed yesterday by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. It joins 590 other locations which have received this honor since the program … Continue readingBarfoot Now a National Natural Landmark
Yesterday Alan and I joined Helen and Noel Snyder for a Short-tailed Hawk vigil above Barfoot Park in the Chiricahua Mountains, and along the way we were distracted by a splendidly-colored Colorado Hairstreak, just emerged from its chrysalis and attempting to expand its wings. Emerging … Continue readingEmergence
After this evening’s community meeting about the Horseshoe Fire, I’ll post another fire update here. It has spread only a little since the last update, and most of the recent burning has been in the interior of the new burn. Noel, Fran and Dick up … Continue readingButterflies in the High Chiricahuas