Check out this article by Mississippi State University assistant professor Marcus Lashley. A lot of it is common knowledge to anyone paying even a little bit of attention to their surroundings. We all know that feral pigs are a tremendous… Read More ›
Feel the need to do something tangible to help with climate/environment? Here are 10 ongoing opportunities local to Mississippi that are totally doable and totally worthwhile! Pearl Riverkeeper Clean Sweep (September) Mississippi DOT Adopt-a-Highway Arbor Day Tree planting (second Friday… Read More ›
The Pearl River starts near Nanih Waiya, the legendary birthplace of the Choctaw nation in central Mississippi and runs southeast, gathering the waters of Strong river and Yockanookany before it flows through the Ross Barnett Reservoir and southward into Louisiana,… Read More ›
I was chatting with a naturalist buddy of mine a while back and he was talking about a trip he’d taken. He commented that he’d seen some buzzards and I asked, “Black buzzards of turkey vultures?” If you are not… Read More ›
Yesterday was the 39th anniversary of the most destructive volcanic eruption in the history of the United States – the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens in southwest Washington State. Last year we got to do some touring… Read More ›
During our second year of environmental conservation blogging here at Roaming Parkers, we focused on conservation education and saw some conservation wins. Conservation Education Conservation Wins Bogue Chitto & Pearl River Over the past year, we have concentrated our personal… Read More ›
“Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold.” So says Irish poet, W.B. Yeats. That seems to be one of the major lessons in life – nothing will ever get better unless someone puts some energy and effort into making it… Read More ›
