May is an amazing month in the forest. Over the course of a few weeks, the forest floor becomes completely transformed by new growth....

(The original version of this blog, posted in late winter 2021, has been updated with some historical background due to increased...

Its been almost a full year since this nature journey along Pimmit Run Stream Valley Trail began, and now the cycle of life is about to...

Following almost a year of looking down at the forest floor, in November, the place to look is up. Leaves are now the stars of the stream...

It's mid-October. Not quite peak foliage season yet, but cooler weather has arrived and the leaves have begun to turn. There is not a lot...

It's mid-September, and, while still pretty hot, we are in the midst of an unmistakable change in the seasons. There are fewer...

August brings subtle signs of the approaching fall, along with noteworthy gems that brighten up the forest. Signs of fall include spider...

Mid-July brings many jewels and curiosities to the forest floor. including Selfheal and Ghost Pipe, to name a few. And with so many...

It is now early July, forbs are flowering, and the forest floor is full. There is more going on than can be captured in a single summer...

Here it is June and we have seen so many wondrous natural sights in the stream valley so far this year. But there is a dark side that...

The title of this blog entry pays homage to Cicada Brood X (Magicicada spp.), the amazing bugs with a 17 year lifespan that brought them...

May is an amazing month in the forest. Over the course of a few weeks, the forest floor becomes completely transformed by new growth....

On an unseasonably cold morning in late April, I ventured into the stream valley and was overwhelmed by an incredible burst of green...

Spring is now taking off so fast that I need to document the early bloomers before they are a distant memory. Per lexico.com, an early...

It seems excruciatingly slow and then it takes off like a rocket - the arrival of spring in the natural world, that is. The earth seems...

I have a confession to make. This time of year, when it feels as if spring is taking forever to arrive, I love visiting the vernal pools...

Plants are like people – they like to hang out with others that thrive in a particular common environment. This tendency of native plants...

It's said that a rolling stone gathers no moss. Wandering along the trails of Pimmit Run Stream Valley Park in late January, this is...

Wetlands are always special, but particularly in the dead of winter when they develop a unique character. The Pimmit Run Stream Valley...

This is a blog about a remarkable and little known natural resource just outside Washington D.C. in Virginia – Pimmit Run and Pimmit Run...