Monthly Archives: June 2010


Featured Blog: Landscape, Nature and Travel Photography; Photography by Jim M. Goldstein

Jim M. Goldstein is an independent photographer specializing in landscape, nature, travel, environment, and event photography for advertising and editorial use. Jim has long been an active member of the online photography community, taking part in photo forums and maintaining a web presence since the mid-1990′s. In addition to his deep passion and love of [...]

Community Bulletin Board – June 14, 2010

Whoops! It’s Monday, already! It seems all of us here at the NBN are getting caught up in life, riding the frontwave of the flood of spring abundance. But that’s okay, because I know you all are, too. Well, okay, right now you’re sitting at your computer reading this post – but as soon as [...]

Friday Roundup: June 11, 2010

Sorry I missed last week.  This just means you get a double dose of carnivals. –=====– Carnival of Evolution #24 – A heady special edition at Neurodojo Circus of the Spineless #51- A oily gallows humor edition at Deep Sea News Festival of the Trees #48- Wandering Owl Outside hosts the latest FotT Berry Go [...]

Motmot Update

It’s been nearly a month since Debby and Mike came up from their storm cellar to find their world turned upside down. (Oklahoma tornado destroys home of NBN member Debby Kaspari) and the magnitude of their loss is still being assessed. For those of you who don’t know Debby, she’s a blogger and artist, living [...]

Newest Blogs in the Network: 6-9-10

Art Arte naturalistica di Marco Preziosi -Blog di arte naturalistica, disegni da campo, quadri e illustrazioni di Marco Preziosi. Birds Birdspazz – I am writing about performing bird rescue and recovery as well as discussing field reports and also have a feature, “birds on film.” Education The Obligate Scientist – A nature and science blog [...]

Carny Deadlines: June 8, 2010

I and the Bird #127 – to The Drinking Bird by the end of the day today! Friday Ark #299- to The Modulator by this Thursday, June 10 An Inordinate Fondness #6 – to the Marvelous in Nature by this June 15 House of Herps #7 – to TBA by June 15 The Moth and [...]

Nature Blog Networking: These boots are made for hiking

Back to wrap up the blogs for which walking around outside is it’s own reward.  To some extent we’re all hiking blogs (except for maybe the marine bloggers unless they’ve suddenly evolved the ability to walk on water), the outdoors is our collective muse and there’s no better way to enjoy it than under your [...]

Guest post: Susan Gets Native reports from the New River Festival

If you don’t like comradery, this isn’t for you. If you don’t like world-class guides, this isn’t for you. If you don’t like scenic views with dinner, this isn’t for you. If you don’t like immense biodiversity, this isn’t for you. “This” is the New River Birding and Nature Festival, held in and around Fayetteville, [...]

Yes, I’m a little behind schedule here

No excuses, just life. Apologies to all of you who have been waiting in the membership queue. All the applications as of this afternoon have been reviewed and processed. The map will be updated this week if all goes well. Also, I have two featured-blog posts partially edited, so tomorrow we’ll have a report from [...]

Community Bulletin Board – June 6, 2010

Don’t be shy! If you have contests or promotions, want to share a new project you’re involved in, share a cause you believe in, have items you wish to sell, want to solicit feedback from the NBN community, or anything else that might be of interest to our members, don’t hesitate to email me! Submissions [...]