Monthly Archives: January 2009


What is a Blog Carnival?

A Blog Carnival is, at its heart, a themed, periodic collection of permalinks to other blog posts. Most carnivals are more than this (and some are less) but essentially a blog carnival is a sort of anthology, zine, or compilation.  Yet, just as blogs are distinct from other forms of media, this mechanism of aggregating [...]

Newest Blogs in the Network 1-21-2009

The hits just keep coming. Please welcome these 12 terrific blogs to the Nature Blog Network by clicking through each link! BIRDS Bird The Bend – The Texas Coastal Bend is the place to be! This blog reflects the efforts of tourism agencies, organizations, institutions, businesses, and individuals to promote, nurture, and facilitate birding in [...]

Carny Deadlines: Jan 20, 2009

If any Sciblog conventioneers are visiting because of Mike’s carnival session Saturday, no time like the present to get involved!  I hope the rest of you veterans know the drill already. I and the Bird #92 – to the Marvelous in Nature by the end of the day today! Tangled Bank #122 – to Ourobouros [...]

Nature Blog Networking: Ozark Homecoming

I’m based here in North Carolina, where I’ve lived for going on 5 years now.  I love it here, the birding is great, the people are friendly, and the BBQ is out of this world (Memphis, Kansas City, and Texas readers may argue, however).  But, at least now, I have a hard time thinking of [...]

Featured Blog: Pure Florida

Another popular and personable blogger, Florida Cracker, joins us this week to talk about the nature blogosphere and his part in it, Pure Florida. FC, as he is known to his regular readers, was a National Park Service Ranger working in both law enforcement and interpretation for some eight years. At the time, he thought [...]

Nature News in Review (week ending 16 January, 2009)

As it was the subject of half a bazillion news reports over the past few days, we of course have to include a report on the theory that it was a bird strike that brought down US Airways flight 1549 into New York’s Hudson River (and the extraordinary skill and quick thinking of the pilot [...]

Friday Roundup: Jan 16, 2009

One lonesome nature carnival this week.  But have no fear, next week is a biggie. Friday Ark #226 – In the meantime, enjoy The Modulator

Economic Models for Sustainable Blogging

Those of you who read our earlier post, Interview with Julie Zickefoose, and followed the comments thread know that we’re having a lively discussion about the economics of blogging. Can nature blogging can be self-sustaining or is it destined to remain a hobby? Is the best model for support advertising, subscription, or sponsorship? or something [...]

Top 10 Nature Moments of 2008

We’re almost halfway through the first month of 2009 yet I’ve forgotten to share this nature blogger meme regarding 2008! Tai Haku, intrepid explorer of Earth, Wind, & Water, is inviting bloggers to think back across their last year and come up with a list of their Top 10 Nature Moments of 2008. The moments [...]

Newest Blogs in the Network 1-14-2009

The global economy may be suffering but apparently nature blogging is booming. We’ve added 12 outstanding new blogs to the Nature Blog Network this week, including some I’ve been following for quite some time.  Each one is worth a visit so have at! BIRDS Sitta Canadensis – Can I just say that Stuart Immonen is [...]