Chipmunks and woodchucks aren't the only animals to emerge in Spring. Garter snakes also spend Kalamazoo's winter in hibernation. I think this one is an Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
I teach economics at Kalamazoo College. My wife is also an economist. We were on sabbatical in Europe for the 2014-15 academic year. (Salamanca, Spain, followed by Oxford, UK.) We were in Uruguay for the 2006-7 academic year.
Waterfall Wednesday: Gabbro Falls & Friends edition
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Gabbro Falls is on the Black River and is as impressive, if not more
impressive, than its more celebrated neighbors downstream along the Black
River Scenic...
7 Brew Coffee (Westwood)
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4702 West Main Street Kalamazoo, MI 49006 (479) 358-9274 Website Menu It’s
here. I know people (ie my family) have been waiting for this for months.
Both 7...
Spring 2026 Belle Isle Bird Banding Report
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I have posted the complete report for Spring 2026 bird banding at the Belle
isle Bird Observatory. It includes totals, comparisons with previous years,
l...
2026 West Michigan Area Show
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[image: 2026 West Michigan Area Show]
I was happy to learn that my photo "Fury" has been accepted into the 2026
West Michigan Area Show at the Kalamazoo In...
Crockery Creek Natural Area - 2026 May 1
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Crockery Creek Natural Area is a 331 acre park in Ottawa County with over 2
miles of hiking trails. Mike and I walked here on a beautiful day May 1st.
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I've Moved Again
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I occasionally wonder if anyone follows this blog any more. I rather fell
off the radar while in Michigan - no computer/internet access except at
work, an...
Green Darner Alert for 2017
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Today is February 23, and the projected temperature will be near 60F. The
month of February has been pretty mild, and the previous weekend it was
over 60F...
Breweries of Bridgeman
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Last weekend we pointed our car towards Lake Michigan due to some unusually
warm and sunny weather for mid November in Michigan and drove. Eventually
we ca...
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*Anna's House *in Holland opened in 2016. The original of the four
locations opened in 2002. This place is large, has a 50's diner feel, great
service and...
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