Two Adventurous Bloggers: A Human and a Lizard!

A Kermit the frog puppet sits on a couch.

Science Education

Kermit the Ancestor

Since I wrote that book on the dinosaurs found in Arizona, Dinosaurs Roamed Arizona, I’ve been intrigued by ancient fossils. Reptiles are pretty easy to

A gecko crawls across a window with a cityscape in the background.

Lizards

Vincent van Gecko

The name of a newly discovered lizard has combined science and art in a unique way, resulting in a heavenly name. The lizard’s name is

A hedgehog peeks up, only their face and ears are visible.

Plants

The Hedgehogs of the Sonoran Desert

Before the dog days of 2023, the only mammal I wanted as a pet was a hedgehog. However, every time I got the urge to

Crowds of people navigate the stalls set up along a street.

Event

Observations at a Street Fair

From March 22-24, 2024, I had a booth at the 55th annual 4th Avenue Street Fair. This exciting event brings over 300,000 people to shop

Science Education

The Science of… Oatmeal?

Do you ever think about the physics in action within your breakfast? Sometimes, I do, especially after a spectacular failure, like when I attempted to

A Harris's Hawk perched on a branch displaying the side and tail of the bird.

Birds

Prey of the Hawk!

They hunt as a pack, led by the dominant female. Working together, they can subdue larger prey than an individual can, providing a feast for

A realistic illustration of dinosaurs roaming a valley.

Tales From Elaine

A Pennaraptorans for Your Thoughts

I recently learned about Penneropterans. They are not people who like to eat penne pasta! Maybe ‘opt’ refers to optics? Nope, they are not people

Book Birthdays

An Old Fossil Publishes a Dinosaur Book!

Every festival, I’m asked if I have any books about dinosaurs. Up until now, I’ve had to say no. However, if a topic is requested

Elaine smiling from her booth at the 2019 TFOB

Adventure!

It’s Festival Time Again!

Tucson is known for nature, music, and food. As a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, Tucson will feed your body. Nature and open spaces provide

Three tortoises settling into a corner of a room in a house.

Living with Reptiles

Choose Another Corner!

I live in a good-sized house. It has four bedrooms and two large living room areas with many corners. Having corners is very important to

Birds

Writer’s Block? Nevermore!

I finished off 2023 at my favorite writing retreat: a trip back home. I returned to my hometown of Peoria, IL, where I was born

A laptop sits open on a desk. with a text document open.

Book Stories

November: Gone in a NaNo Second!

For many writers, November is the month for NaNoWriMo. This event encourages people to put 50,000 words towards any novel. Unfortunately, I usually start the

Tales From Elaine

That’s a Pile of Horse Poo!

A friend and I rode in the Sitgreaves National Forest near Overgaard, AZ. Located in the southern parts of Navajo, Coconino, and Apache counties, it

Science Education

As Fast as a Tortoise

At Iguanaland in Punta Gorda, FL. I met a very friendly Aldabra tortoise named Aly. Aly was enjoying a graze of the grass when I

Book Stories

Vampire…Tortoise?!

What do you think of when you hear or read the word ‘vampire’? Does your mind go to the human Count Dracula, or perhaps it’s

Elaine A. Powers, Author

MAKING SCIENCE BOOKS FUN!

BLOG: Tales and Tails

Kermit the Ancestor

Vincent van Gecko

The Hedgehogs of the Sonoran Desert

Observations at a Street Fair

The Science of… Oatmeal?

Prey of the Hawk!

A Pennaraptorans for Your Thoughts

An Old Fossil Publishes a Dinosaur Book!

It’s Festival Time Again!

Choose Another Corner!

Writer’s Block? Nevermore!

November: Gone in a NaNo Second!

That’s a Pile of Horse Poo!

As Fast as a Tortoise

Vampire…Tortoise?!

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Elaine A. Powers, Author

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