Michael J. KiefferFeb 273 min readBeaver Believers- We Need MoreEarth’s most prestigious engineer, the beaver (Castor canadensis), as no other mammal alters the shape of the landscape and is as...
Michael J. KiefferMar 27, 20204 min readGreatest 20th Century Innovation and Its Lasting LegacyAs the world’s population has recently surpassed 7 billion, it seems to be a good time to review how that is even possible. At the turn...
Michael J. KiefferMar 20, 20203 min readLife Depends on What’s BeneathThe most diverse and most numerous life forms on land happen to live underneath our feet. As the great entomologist E.O. Wilson has written
Michael J. KiefferMar 19, 20206 min readSpring SingersFrogs provide a major transfer of invertebrate and plant energy to animals higher up the food web to many fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals
Michael J. KiefferMar 3, 20204 min readThe Log HotelWith all the fires occurring year after year on the western side of the continental United States, it seemed a good time to revisit an...
Michael J. KiefferJan 23, 20203 min readWinter WoodsOver the years, I have shared this article in many forums including our newsletter. While I feel a little like I am running a “clip show”...
Michael J. KiefferJan 14, 20204 min readA Geologic History of the Bull Run MountainsAs the leaves continue to drop from the trees, the landscape seems to change from an ocean of green vegetation to one of grays and browns...