For anyone hoping to enjoy themselves in an environment that is rich in insect diversity, a successful method of keeping the nasties at bay is essential…
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National Geographic Ultimate Field Guide to Travel Photography
The decision to review the recently published National Geographic Ultimate Field Guide to Travel Photography (National Geographic Photography Field Guides) in The Well-read Naturalist was not one made lightly. After all, WRN is explicitly dedicated to books pertaining directly to the study of natural history in all its myriad forms. Would a book providing advice […]
Peruvian Friday: Inca Ghosts
When Tupac Amaru, the last Sapa Inca, was killed by Spanish soldiers at the town square in Cuzco in 1572 (whether he was murdered or executed depends upon your perspective), the great culture of the Inca was transformed from reality into legend.
Peruvian Friday: What Kind of Pig?
The American philosopher Henry David Thoreau famously said “beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.” I have somewhat modified this bit of advice to better suit (sorry…) my own life: “beware of all enterprises that do not require new books.”