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Pronghorn antelope are the fastest animals in the Western Hemisphere and among the fastest in the world.

People tend to think of pigeons as city birds but they are quite common in rural and even wilderness settings.

Since building our home in Wyoming many years ago, there is rarely a day that goes by that I don’t have the opportunity to see at least one golden eagle.

In Wyoming, many ungulates depend on their ability to travel up to summer meadows and down to wintering grounds. Fences are just one of the challenges that must be overcome to survive.

The most unexpected winter residents are the rosy-finches, in part because they appear so small and delicate. But that appearance belies a toughness that would put others to shame.

Desert cottontails are a constant presence around our place. Although we don’t feed them directly, they are quick to help themselves to the bird seed and llama feed they can steal.

More than half of all species on earth are insects. One of the roles of insects that makes them critical for human survival is pollination. Another is decomposer.

Occasionally I will be outside and be overcome by the feeling that something is missing. But by then, the chukars have usually started up again with their constant “chuk, chuk, chuk”.

I saw my very first rattlesnake on the day I first saw this property that was to become my home for the next three decades, and counting.

One of the year-round resident avian species on our place is the Clark’s Nutcracker. With their large, sharp beaks, these members of the corvid family are perfectly suited to the task they do best.

The southeast corner of our property is not only the lowest area in elevation, it is also a spot where I can expect to find a trio of golden blooms in late summer.

Some of my favorite summer visitors are the tiny, melodious rock wrens that arrive early in the spring and often stay until the first snowflakes fall.

While my garden offers a place to sit and admire the scenery, the main purpose is to attract pollinators. The variety of bees, wasps, flies and butterflies that visit each day is astonishing.