Runge Prairie, Missouri U.S.

There's a lot of cool prairies in the Midwest, but despite its size, Runge is by far the most colorful.

#nature #prairie #hiking #Missouri #wildflowers

Short-eared owl. Riverland Migration Center, Missouri, U.S.

Gotta love these somber, winter migrants

#birds #photography #owl #wildlife #nature

The NJ Pine Barrens back in July.

As a certified Jersey boy, this will always be my home.

Second pic is a stand managed with the Stoddard-Neel Method (typically used for longleaf pine). Pretty neat!

#nature #hiking #NJ #pine #forestry #silviculture #trees

"Spotted in the Canebrakes" 2023 watercolor

Inspired by Solomon Northrup's account of jaguars in Mississippi in the 1850s in his autobiography, "Twelve Years a Slave." It's hard to imagine jaguars were also native to the southeast!

#wildlifeart #art #nature #watercolor #jaguar #painting

Hello, Bluesky!
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ian, and I am a recent MS forestry grad and now young professional!

I love everything nature, science, art, and gardening. I hope you enjoy all the cool things I love to share and post (when I have the time lol)!