New Species of Oak Found

New species of oak, Maartin Vanderguesen examines a new species of wild azalea – finding new plants to Alabama and the maples are all mixed up. These Southern Cumberlands are remarkable in their diversity.

Fall Photography

Of all the things that Mike Dalen is working on – I managed to get him to join me on a photography trip one foggy fall morning. I was pretty lucky that day.

North Alabama Land Trust visits the Paint Rock census plot

Mike Dalen brought the incredible folks from the North Alabama Land Trust to visit the Paint Rock census plot in late October. What a great group of folks! Their level of interest in the science, the forest and area was refreshing. And they are just fun folks! BMF