Bears all have different personalities. This big guy (about 600 lb.) is a gentleman through and through. He strolls into the yard upon...

Springs joy when the migrater’s return is unmatched. The trumpeter swans are one of the first to come back. The mated pairs are eager to...

When I was a kid I had no fear of any critter, snakes included. I had no worries about them and they had none about me, we got along. The...

I love nature, being outdoors, but you have to admit there are some aspects that are challenging. Ticks feature very prominently on that...

All moms are amazing, but critter moms spark an awe in me. They battle every day to take care of their little ones. The weather, the...

Spring brings with it all manner of sensory input. The sights, sounds, and smells. For me though it is the sounds that herald spring....

How many deer can you see? (There's more than two.) It’s nice when everyone gets along. My Zodi girl, a blue heeler is just out of the...

This is the lovely Stevie. A hen for nearly five years, now a rooster. Or as my nephew says a roost-her. This is one of the miracles of...

Normally at the end of March I would be outside looking for my perennials on the south side of the house to be poking their heads out of...

Celebrating a woman’s group dedicated to the environment For anyone that lives in snow country these seed packets are filled with hope....

I admit openly and freely I am a bug and weed bigot. There are weeds I will kill the moment I see them. My current target is spotted...

Spring is such an active time for everything. The birds are flying through, they stop for sustenance on their journey. With the ban on...

Spring is here in all its glory. It took a while but it’s here. My dog Manu and I have taken to walking out at the wild life area, Crex...

As strange as it seems here at Bear Run spring is a time we have to think about next winter. It is time to fill the woodshed. We could...

They’re back! Seeing the first hummingbird and hearing the first whippoorwill on the same day confirmed spring had arrived. I didn’t...

The chickens are unhappy. This cold is hard on them. My flock is old so less tolerant of the weather and being confined in the run and...

Spring chores are piling up. Major cleaning for the goats and chickens. And as with all animals in the spring our sasquatch is shedding....

Most folks know this season as spring, up here we have many more than just the four seasons and they tend to cross over. Right now it is...

Welcome to the Bear Run blog. My husband and I live in the north woods. We have had ducks and Llamas in the past. We now have chickens...