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Darrington Trail: First Glance

 


Tiffany and I didn’t complete the full 17 miles, but we still got a personal best at just over 15.

Weather was md-70s—this hike might not be as fun in the heat.


A lot of tree photography. And I’m seeing…

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Are Owls Our Outstandingly Elusive Avian Número Uno?

 

Tiffany and I are cursed by the draw of finding elusive creatures and owls may outdo all others. Our research on how to find them suggested first learn their habitat and how to look for clues leading to the tree…

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Urban Hawk: Folsom, CA

We looked all up and down Willow Creek Trail and even checked the beginning of Humbug Creek Trail—no sight of Agent Mathison.

Where do we find her. On the pole. Apparently she’s an urban hawk now. But we still love…

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Red Shoulder Hawk Lake Natoma Folsom CA

Yes, this is the conclusion of Eagle Watch 9.27.26. Which is not to say that the raptor we saw from a mile off was a hawk, because neither of us has glass that good. We eventually found the tree and…

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First Glance: Return to Jenkinson Lake

 


 

Eagle Sighting 9.20.26

Tiffany and I returned to where we found the eagle nest and spotted this beautiful raptor.


This is too far from Lake Natoma to be one of the pair known as Mama and Papa, but it could be one of…

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A Hawk in Folsom

In July, on an evening walk, Tiffany and I saw a hawk. It sat on a branch not more than ten feet off the ground. I posted a picture: https://tnsintheoutdoors.com/blogs/outdoor-indoor/posts/7825621/workout-wednesday

Last night, on another evening walk, we saw her, hung…

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The Mountains

Visit Turtles Near Auburn, CA

Eagle Sighting 8.29.2026

Our day started a lot like our first day looking for eagles. We saw a lot of geese. And I have nothing against geese as long as they aren’t being bullies, but I got restless. I asked Tiffany if we…

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Eagle 1st Sighting! Folsom, CA

The Forest Looks Greener

After a fire in the forest, after everything begins to return, why does it look greener?

One reason is that the ash left over after a fire has a bunch of nutrients that rain bring to the earth. Another reason…

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