Field Notes

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Nature notes and inquiry from the Montana Natural History Center.

  1. A Winter Solstice Vignette

    24/12/2025

    A Winter Solstice Vignette

    The first archaeological evidence we have that points to organized observances of the winter solstice come from the Neolithic period—that era from about 12,000 to 6,500 years ago which hastened the Stone Age into those of Copper and Bronze

    4 min
  2. Seasonal camouflage and the consequences of transitioning color phase too early

    03/12/2025

    Seasonal camouflage and the consequences of transitioning color phase too early

    Seasonal camouflage and the consequences of transitioning color phase too early

    6 min
  3. T̓at̓áyaqn (Bitterroot Salish) ventured to the plains yearly to hunt q̓ʷiq̓ʷay (bison)

    25/11/2025

    T̓at̓áyaqn (Bitterroot Salish) ventured to the plains yearly to hunt q̓ʷiq̓ʷay (bison)

    Near Čmʔomʔotúlexʷ (Place of Smokey Land) or Yellowstone National Park, in -5-degree weather, I kneeled on my freshly skinned bison hide, which provided steaming warmth beneath me.

    7 min

  4. 13/11/2025

    Flock Talk: Conversing with Crows

    I like to talk to the crows, though I don’t know what we’re talking about. Researching the subject, I learned that they have over 250 different calls.

    4 min
  5. A Spotted Coat of Concealment

    16/10/2025

    A Spotted Coat of Concealment

    Summer brings more than blue skies and hot days to Montana. It’s during this time of the year that white-tailed deer fawns are born.

    5 min
  6. Tortoiseshell Butterflies

    09/10/2025

    Tortoiseshell Butterflies

    It was too soon for swirls of cascading autumn leaves, and the formation of this sudden dispatch had a certain energy to it. This orange blast of color moved with purpose.

    5 min

  7. 06/10/2025

    Banding Together

    Harriet the Osprey knew what was coming.

    5 min
  8. If I could only put that on paper.

    24/09/2025

    If I could only put that on paper.

    There is a pine needle on my kitchen table. There is a pine needle in my soul. If I could only put that on paper.

    4 min
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Nature notes and inquiry from the Montana Natural History Center.

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