Entries by Steve Jones

“Sharing My Story” with CoHort-II of RaMP-Woods to Water (W2W) at ACES Graham Center!

I returned to Graham Farm and Nature Center at 7:30 AM on August 22, 2026. The ten Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureate, Woods to Water (RaMP-W2W) participants and three program staff arrived mid-afternoon the previous day. Staff stayed overnight in the GFNC Conestoga wagon accommodations; students overnighted in tents adjacent to the pavilion. I was […]

Late August Query at Nearby Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge — Is It Really Old Growth?

NOTE: Some of my GBH photo essays were not routinely distributed from mid-February through mid-June. I will resend those one by one, beginning the first week of July. Here is my Post from June 16 (https://stevejonesgbh.com/2026/06/16/brief-form-post-62-bringing-the-outside-in-at-nashvilles-gaylord-resort/)   Since establishing a permanent retirement residence in Madison, Alabama, in 2018, I’ve explored the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge […]

Brief-Form Post #68: Special Features above the Center Farmhouse at Graham Farm and Nature Center

[Some of my GBH photo essays were not routinely distributed from mid-February through mid-June. I will resend those one by one, beginning the first week of July. Here is my Post from June 10 (https://stevejonesgbh.com/2026/06/10/curiosities-oddities-mysteries-and-seasonal-features-on-the-n-al-land-trusts-oak-park-trail/)] I am pleased to add the 68th of my GBH Brief-Form Posts (Less than five minutes to read!) to my […]

Scoping a Tree Identification Trail on the Waterfall Loop at Graham Farm and Nature Center!

[Some of my GBH photo essays were not routinely distributed from mid-February through mid-June. I will resend those one by one, beginning the first week of July. Here is my Post from June 3, 2026 (https://stevejonesgbh.com/2026/06/03/brief-form-post-61-mid-february-olli-eagle-safari-at-lake-guntersville-state-park/)]   Fellow retired forester Chris Stuhlinger and I returned to the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Graham Farm and Nature […]

Brief-Form Post #67: Autumn Signals on A 90+ Degree Mid-September Day in Beaverdam Swamp

NOTE: Some of my GBH photo essays were not routinely distributed from mid-February through mid-June. I will resend those one by one, beginning the first week of July. Here is my Post from May 27, 2026 (https://stevejonesgbh.com/2026/05/27/early-signs-of-spring-on-the-goldsmith-schiffman-wildlife-sanctuary/)   I am pleased to add the 67th of my GBH Brief-Form Posts (Less than five minutes to […]

A Couple of Mid-Summer Hours to Kill at Huntsville’s Gateway to the Majestic Tennessee River!

NOTE: Some of my GBH photo essays were not routinely distributed from mid-February through mid-June. I will resend those one by one, beginning the first week of July. Here is my Post from May 17, 2026 (https://stevejonesgbh.com/2026/05/17/lawson-branch-loop-shoal-creek-preserve-spring-2026/) A friend requested transportation to and from a hospital in Huntsville, Alabama, for a diagnostic test that would […]

Brief-Form Post #66: My Tribute to Wendell Berry, a Conservationist for the Ages!

NOTE: Some of my GBH photo essays were not routinely distributed from mid-February through mid-June. I will resend those one by one, beginning the first week of July. Here is my Post from May 13 (https://stevejonesgbh.com/2026/05/13/brief-form-post-60-oddities-curiosities-and-mysteries-in-a-wheeler-national-wildlife-refuge-bottomland-hardwood-forest/)   I am pleased to add the 66th of my GBH Brief-Form Posts (Less than five minutes to read!) […]

Brief-Form #65: Large-scale Southern Pine Bettle Kill on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville State!

NOTE: Some of my GBH photo essays were not routinely distributed from mid-February through mid-June. I will resend those one by one, beginning the first week of July. Here is my Post from May 6 (https://stevejonesgbh.com/2026/05/06/brief-form-post-59-nashville-tn-finding-nature-where-you-are/)   I am pleased to add the 65th of my GBH Brief-Form Posts (Less than five minutes to read!) […]

Teaching Beyond the Walls: An Alabama State Parks Workshop at Monte Sano State Park

NOTE: Some of my GBH photo essays were not routinely distributed from mid-February through mid-June. I will resend those one by one, beginning the first week of July. Here is my Post from April 29 (https://stevejonesgbh.com/2026/04/29/brief-form-post-58-forest-discoveries-while-measuring-tree-heights-on-monte-sano-state-park/)   I assisted the Alabama State Park staff in delivering the Teaching Beyond the Walls: Alabama’s Ecology In Action […]

Mid-June Exploration on Trails New to Me on Lake Guntersville State Park!

NOTE: Some of my GBH photo essays were not routinely distributed from mid-February through mid-June. I will resend those one by one, beginning the first week of July. Here is my Post from April 21 (https://stevejonesgbh.com/2026/04/21/brief-form-post-57-reflection-in-on-beaverdam-tupelo-swamp-wheeler-national-wildlife-refuge/)   On-site to attend the Alabama State Parks Foundation board meeting (June 18, 2026), at Lake Guntersville State Park, […]