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Running
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Biology Art Photography Writing Ecotourism. Dear Angeles Crest 100 newbie, Last Saturday, I stood at the top of 9,407-foot Mount Baden-Powell hoping to view much of the remainder of the San Gabriel Mountains, as well as the Angeles Crest 100 course. Unfortunately, a relatively rare weather phenomenon known as a haboob left the air densely hazy, with visibility much lower… Read More Make it Count. August 4, 2016. August 4, 2016. A Hold on the San Gabriel Trails Project. July 26, 2016. July 26, 2016. Since...
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A Sense of Place: Ohio and the Mohican 100
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Biology Art Photography Writing Ecotourism. A Sense of Place: Ohio and the Mohican 100. Leading a bird walk at Blendon Woods Metro Park, Columbus, Ohio with David Sibley to publicize the release of Audubon’s “Sibley Guide to Birds” in 2002. Clear Creek Metro Park. My hiking and birding trips along Clear Creek Road long pre-date the establishment of the Park. Which is a range-restricted species only found in a subset of the forest types in the region. Looking down at me. Shuffling back and forth, I al...
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Birding
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Biology Art Photography Writing Ecotourism. Kayaking Upper Newport Bay. While losing the ability to train for this year’s Angeles Crest 100 has been upsetting to me, I am enjoying the time that has suddenly become available to me to do other things. Some of these things are things that I have wanted to do for quite some time, but never really found the time… Read More Kayaking Upper Newport Bay. June 20, 2016. One More to Go. April 28, 2016. April 28, 2016. April 24, 2016. After cogitating on it for awhi...
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Birds in Flight
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Biology Art Photography Writing Ecotourism. Birds have wings; they’re free; they can fly where they want when they want. They have the kind of mobility many people envy. 8211; Roger Tory Peterson. I do not believe that the freedom of flight is the reason my primary focus as a biologist has been on birds. In fact, I really hate flying. Nevertheless, to watch a bird in flight gives me a sense of awe each time. Forster’s Tern in flight with its meal. Photo by Marcus C. England. May 21, 2015. I am a biologic...
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Get to the Finish or Die Trying: The 2015 Angeles Crest 100
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Biology Art Photography Writing Ecotourism. Get to the Finish or Die Trying: The 2015 Angeles Crest 100. It is really difficult to move happily through life without adjustments along the way. Stagnation is a key component of misery. It is important to understand what makes you happy, what goals you need to achieve to become happy, and what you are willing to sacrifice to meet those goals. Odds are that happiness will be a moving target throughout your lifetime. Bed Time to Race Start. This segment of the...
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Don’t Cry For Me, Ensatina: An Ode to the Joys of Cooper Canyon
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Biology Art Photography Writing Ecotourism. Don’t Cry For Me, Ensatina: An Ode to the Joys of Cooper Canyon. Today was the final stop on my. Tour of Otherwise Enjoyable Places That Will Make Me Cry on Race Day. Little Rock Creek – Hell’s Inauspicious Beginnings. We begin our tour of Cooper Canyon with a crossing of Little Rock Creek. The title of this post is a nod to that. I have no actual idea if there are really Ensatina. Ensatina: “…” [Ensatinas don’t talk. Probably.]. Ensatina: “…”. Cooper Canyon Ca...
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The Voice of Doubt
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Biology Art Photography Writing Ecotourism. The Voice of Doubt. Photo of my Zion 100 finisher buckle that I took at the finish. A belt buckle is the typical reward for a 100 mile race. In summation, my progression through various distances was as follows:. April 2010 – Seal Beach 10K – Finished. March 2011 – Los Angeles Marathon – Finished. August 2011 – Bulldog 50K – Finished. February 2012 – Ray Miller 50 mile – Finished. April 2013 – Zion 100 mile – Finished. Angeles Crest 100 (August 2013). Rain, rai...
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Writing & Professional Journals
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Biology Art Photography Writing Ecotourism. Writing and Professional Journals. My writing has been published in several popular publications as well professional journals. Below are summaries of selected writings as well as links to PDFs. To Dance with the Devil in the Pale Moonlight (Song Sparrow, April 1998). Dancing for Sex in the Rainforest (Song Sparrow, March 1998). Antbird Aggregations – The Dynamics of Foraging in Formicarids (Song Sparrow, February 1998). It would be a sad misfortune to delve fu...
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On Family and Falling: 254 Species
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Biology Art Photography Writing Ecotourism. On Family and Falling: 254 Species. This weekend we camped together at Guffy Campground. From Vincent Gap, an eight mile round-trip route that I have done plenty of times, as Baden-Powell is part of the Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run. On another part of the climb, I heard the calls of a flock of Red Crossbills. On the summit of Mt. Baden-Powell. Photo by Marcus C. England. We eventually, and perhaps grudgingly, decided to make our way down. The clouds...
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Biology Art Photography Writing Ecotourism. Dear Angeles Crest 100 newbie, Last Saturday, I stood at the top of 9,407-foot Mount Baden-Powell hoping to view much of the remainder of the San Gabriel Mountains, as well as the Angeles Crest 100 course. Unfortunately, a relatively rare weather phenomenon known as a haboob left the air densely hazy, with visibility much lower… Read More Make it Count. August 4, 2016. August 4, 2016. A Hold on the San Gabriel Trails Project. July 26, 2016. July 26, 2016. The B...
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