Jerusalem Cricket While hiking in Zion National Park in Utah, I came across this critter. Do you know what it is? First of all, this animal is neither a cricket nor is it native to Jerusalem. It belongs to a Read more…
JERUSALEM CRICKET
ENSENADA
Driving Baja California – Part Two Updated July 2022 Part one of this story is about crossing the Mexican border at Tijuana. You can find it here: https://mythatchedhut.com/driving-baja-california/ Click on the Travel menu above for parts three to 14 Read more…
USA to ENSENADA
Driving Baja California – Part One Updated July 2022 USA to Ensenada. The first step in driving down the Baja California peninsula to Cabo San Lucus. One of my best trips was driving Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. Many people Read more…
POLAR BEAR PHOTOS
Here are more Polar Bear photos from the Svalbard Islands. All photos courtesy of David Blair. left: Looking around for lunch, it could be you. Right: Shaking like a dog. Left: Going for a swim. Bye! Right: Reflection. Read more…
SVALBARD POLAR BEARS 2
Part One This is part two of Svalbard Polar Bears. If you have not read part one, it is here Day seven, Svalbard Polar Bears and more Bears The ship anchored off White Island, at the northern tip of Svalbard, which Read more…
SVALBARD POLAR BEARS
I wrote this condensed version of a trip report to Svalbard from the 26 pages of text and photos David Blair of the UK sent me. Thank you very much, David. The trip is a 12-day circumnavigation of the Svalbard Read more…
FREE-ROAMING BISON
The North American Bison once roamed most of North America and numbered at least 30 million. By the 1890s, they were on the verge of extinction. They were shot by the tens of thousands for their hides, which made warm Read more…