Our Window on Nature

It’s a truism that living organisms require light to survive, yet you’ll find exceptions to the rule if you look in the right places. Deep within a cave, without the faintest glimmer of light, life goes on. But it is life with a difference. Our first experiences underground took place in Mitchel Caverns beneath the [...]

Based upon what you see in the movies, you would expect deserts and drifting sand to be synonymous, but actually a sand dune is a rather unique occurrence. So unusual are sand dunes, in fact, that several of the finest (and most colorful) dune fields have been preserved as state parks or national monuments. You [...]