Charles Preston

Lark bunting
July 16, 2012

Fieldnotes from the Edge of the Wild: July 16, 2012

Summer set in with a vengeance in the Intermountain West through much of June, after some cooling weather and rain at the…

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A curious--and hungry--youngster
May 25, 2012

Fieldnotes from the Edge of the Wild: May 25, 2012

Wow! We finally got a break last week from the hot, dry spring weather with two days of rain, and today we…

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Golden eagle nest
April 26, 2012

Fieldnotes from the Edge of the Wild: April 26, 2012

In my last blog post, I discussed trophic cascades and humility in the face of the complexity of nature. We’re in the…

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Wolf. NPS photo.
March 2, 2012

Fieldnotes from the Edge of the Wild: March 2, 2012

02 March, 2012: I’ve often said that ecology is not rocket science…it’s far more complex. Ecology is the scientific study of the…

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Rainbow, taken along the scenic drive between Cody and Yellowstone. C.R. Preston photo
February 8, 2012

Welcome to ‘Fieldnotes from the Edge of the Wild’

Living and working in the Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) is a wonderful privilege, complete with many spectacular rewards and more than a…

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The still vast, virtually intact sagebrush-steppe ecosystem of Wyoming's Bighorn Basin remains a stronghold for the golden eagle and the Spirit of the American West. Photo by C.R. Preston.
August 1, 2011

Golden Eagle Journal, July 22, 2011

22 July: At least one of our nests has a young eagle yet to fledge! This bird is at least 62 days…

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