Lukas Guides
Explorations at the frontiers of natural history and language.

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Dec
05
Impending storm

Precipitation Whiplash

Understanding some wild extremes
4 min read
Nov
28
wild turkeys

Eat a Dinosaur

It's not just a bird, it's a dinosaur!
3 min read
Nov
21
howling coyote

In Mammal Fashion

We are just another drab mammal
5 min read
Nov
14
moon

Moonstruck

On the surprising origin of the Moon
3 min read
Nov
07
puma at a kill

Puma Patches

On the benefits of gardening to hunt
4 min read
Oct
31
slippery rock

Living in a Film

Discovering big details in synergistic microconsortia
4 min read
Oct
24
redwood forest

Towering on Two Leaves

Redwood trees, tiny droplets, and some innovative leaves.
4 min read
Oct
17
American robin eating fruit

Berry Berry Fat

Packing on some weight for a very long journey
4 min read
Oct
10
larches and huckleberries

Larch Madness

People going bonkers over autumn colors
5 min read
Oct
03
Autumn Colors and Aphids

Autumn Colors and Aphids

On the fiercely debated topic of honest signaling in trees
6 min read