Category: Field Guides
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Animal names are poor units of measurement. “Pelican” sounds manageable. “Salamander” sounds small. “Turtle” does not prepare you for 1,000 pounds.
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Park rangers have many jobs. Resource protection. Search and rescue. Law enforcement. Interpretation. Wildlife management. Fire response. Visitor services. Maintenance coordination. Emergency medicine.
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Animals do not choose their common names. This should be remembered before criticizing them. Some biologist, hunter, settler, museum curator or exhausted committee looked at a perfectly good organism and produced a…
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A hobby becomes a personality gradually. At first, someone goes hiking. Then they buy hiking shoes. Then a backpack.