Where the Middle of Nowhere is Somewhere

"Where the Middle of Nowhere Is Somewhere" is intended to motivate you to discover the same for yourself. Little known, out of the way places, back roads, dead ends, and trails away from the beaten path often lead to wonderful, often unexpected surprises and discoveries. Create your own adventure!

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Grand Canyon National Park 2013

It’s been over 30 years since I visited Grand Canyon with my family. I probably should have come sooner because it sure is different than I...

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Rocky Mountain National Park; The Spine of the Colorado Rockies; and McPhee Recreation AreaRocky Mountain national Park; The Spine of the Colorado Rockies; and McPhee Recreation AreaRocky Mountain National Park; The Spine of the Colorado Rockies; and McPhee Recreation Area

This trip is planned around my attendance to an annual Summit of the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA) in Huntington Beach...

West Farmington to California Road Birding Trip 2013: Going West

With all the best intentions, blogging every day along the way just isn’t practical. So I will bring the trip up to date and then report as...

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Signs of Change and Time to Explore: A Road Trip

I drink my morning coffee out of a thermos. Almost every morning I start my day in my yard with binoculars and coffee, casually looking and...

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Life on the Farm with Louie, Boogie, and Purple Martins

It’s a rainy day. I planned to use today to mend fences on our one enclosed pasture. But had no choice but to spend the morning on our encl...

Sunday, June 16, 2013

The Amiable American Toad

I started out the mud room door the other morning, and sitting quite where I was ready to step, was an American Toad. So I gently reached d...

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Something Wonderful This Way Comes

Nature study is about learning about natural communities. Bird watching is an avocation that provides a window into natural communities. If ...

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About Me

Larry Richardson: My life and career has revolved around close encounters of the "natural" kind, or providing the same opportunities for others. My passion is birding, wildlife and wild places. I have spent more than 30 years in and around natural resources management, nature and environmental education, and advocating for the conservation and/or preservation of natural places. There is no substitute for being "out there", experiencing nature. Birding is my engine to engage nature and the inspiration to share with others. Life-long experiences have taught me that many special places are truely "in the middle of nowhere".

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