by ENFIA Admin | Apr 27, 2019 | forest
Going Batty in the Eldorado National Forest by Susan Yusada Bats are unique in that they are our only true flying mammal. They are more closely related to primates than rodents. They are placed in the order Chiroptera which means “hand-wing”. This means...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 24, 2019 | forest
Geoarchaeology: Bringing Together the Sciences of Geology and Archaeology by Anne Boyd, National Forest Geologist One hot sunny afternoon in 1986, I was walking along t Indiana side of the Ohio River when suddenly my eye caught the glimmer of a shiny piece of riches...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 24, 2019 | forest
Where Have All the Birds Gone? The Plight of the Neotropical Birds by Susan Yasuda There are over 100 species of neotropical migratory birds that breed in the national forests. The majority of birds occurring on national forest land are neotropical birds. The term...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 24, 2019 | forest
Sensitive Plants Within the Eldorado by Mike Foster The Sensitive Plants within the Eldorado is a three part series of articles about sensitive plant species found in the Eldorado National Forest. When these articles were written, Mike Foster was a botanist for the...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 24, 2019 | forest
Lightning by Donald L. Fink Do you know what lightning smells like? If you do, you could be one of the few who have escaped a very close call with death. Last summer, Bonnie and I were afforded an opportunity to experience the smell of lightning up close. We had...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 24, 2019 | forest
Amphibians of the Eldorado National Forest Presented at the ENFIA General Meeting and Potluck on June 20, 2001 A number of amphibians are found or could potentially be found on the Eldorado National Forest. These species are the California Red-legged Frog, the...
