Petey seems to think that traipsing around in the wild borderlands of southeastern Arizona is good for children and adults too. He could be right.
There are so many articles, essays and books written about letting children romp in the wild. It seems such a “no brainer”, but many children never get out of their urban or even rural neighborhoods and experience anything wild. Sad, but true. And it stands to logic that the only way people will ever learn care about wild places is if they can get out and experience those places. Yea!
You know you haven’t been hiking or botanizing out in the desert or grassland enough when you look to the roadsides for interesting plants,...
Petey brings an injured barn owl home. Oh dear, let’s hope for a happy ending.
Petey talks about seeds and the native annual Nama hispidum that had a spectacular spring show. Let’s listen.
