Two Adventurous Bloggers: A Human and a Lizard!

Button and Me

The Laws of Physics (According to Horses)

I started horseback riding after I retired. Before that, I’d never been particularly fond of horses, despite being a biologist. I preferred reptiles, crustaceans, and

Mucus covering the nostril of a tan horse.

Living with Reptiles

Booger Warning! The Science of Sneezing

Do you think about sneezing? I mean daily. Not just when you have a cold or allergies. You probably think about sneezes when you’re in

An ibis searching for breakfast in shallow ocean water.

Tales From Elaine

Breakfast at the Beach (It’s not what you think!)

For writers, it’s important we periodically refresh our minds — or our muses, as they say. And so, a few times a year I leave

Living with Reptiles

You Say Hibernate, I Say Brumate

During the summer, two of my desert tortoises are allowed to roam outside. Zoe is a Sonoran desert tortoise, Gopherus morafka, and part of Arizona’s desert

Tales From Elaine

Backstories and Barnacles

Recently, while on vacation in Florida, I listened to a lecture on compelling storytelling. It’s an important topic for me, and something I strive to

Conservation

Why You Should Feel Hopeful for 2022

Farewell, 2021! You’ve been an interesting year. Welcome, 2022! I’m sure the coming year will be as eventful as the last, but I have hope

A chipmunk with it's cheeks full of food staring at camera.

Conservation

The Need to Feed

An author friend of mine recently wrote a blog for my publisher, Lyric Power Publishing. She described how she, a girl who grew up on

collage of book covers related to Sonoran Desert

Tales From Elaine

Give the Gift of a Picture Book!

This is the season for gift giving. Why not give a gift that educates as it entertains, builds language skills, and can be enjoyed over

A green iguana munches on fresh vegetables

Book Stories

Meet Calliope, the Muse of Long Poetry

Most of the iguanas in my life have been green iguanas, Iguana iguana. However, not all green iguanas are green. Through the years I’ve cared

Tales From Elaine

A Squirrel is a Squirrel is a… Chipmunk?

Sometimes, stories are written to craft clarity from confusion. That’s certainly the case with my book Squirrels of the Sonoran Desert. I’ve lived in many

Book Stories

Snakes (and Science) for All!

Buying books online is wonderfully convenient, but for me, selling my STEM-based books in-person is special, especially when the people are children. I’m delighted when

A group of pink flamingoes wading in shallow water.

Adventure!

Morton Salt, Campbells, and Flamingos in the Bahamas.

Recently, while in Chicago I happened to see the iconic Morton Salt sign. It’s so huge you can’t miss it. While it’s called a sign,

A small but full-grown desert tortoise chases a much larger but still growing sulcata tortoise across the grass.

Conservation

Iguanas and Tortoises are… Invasive Species?

Invasive species are a common topic in environmental discussions these days, and rightfully so. Often, these concepts seem to deal with invasive plants or

Tales From Elaine

How Not to Photograph a Bat

I wrote a book about the difficulties in photographing hummingbirds, How Not to Photograph a Hummingbird. It pits one bumbling human against the desert as

Tales From Elaine

Mushrooms in the Desert? I Have Pictures!

Living in the Sonoran Desert, I don’t often see mushrooms. Sometimes, fungus appears on the trunks of dying trees, but that’s not often. This year,

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You Say Hibernate, I Say Brumate

Backstories and Barnacles

Why You Should Feel Hopeful for 2022

The Need to Feed

Give the Gift of a Picture Book!

Meet Calliope, the Muse of Long Poetry

A Squirrel is a Squirrel is a… Chipmunk?

Snakes (and Science) for All!

Morton Salt, Campbells, and Flamingos in the Bahamas.

Iguanas and Tortoises are… Invasive Species?

How Not to Photograph a Bat

Mushrooms in the Desert? I Have Pictures!

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