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David Douglas, a Naturalist at Work by Jack Nisbet, 2012

An Illustrated Exploration Across Two Centuries in the Pacific Northwest

During a meteoric career that spanned from 1825 to 1834, David Douglas made the first systematic collections of flora and fauna over many parts of the greater Pacific Northwest.

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Despite his early death, colleagues in Great Britain attached the Douglas name to more than 80 different species, including the iconic timber tree of the region. David Douglas, a Naturalist at Work is a colorfully illustrated collection of essays that examines various aspects of Douglas's career, demonstrating the connections between his work in the Pacific Northwest of the 19th century and the place we know today. From the Columbia River's perilous bar to luminous blooms of mountain wildflowers; from ever-changing frontiers of technology to the quiet seasonal rhythms of tribal families gathering roots, these essays collapse time to shed light on people and landscapes.

This volume is the companion book to a major museum exhibit about Douglas's Pacific Northwest travels.

The benefits of graveyards, a Halloween story
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Natural History Collections and Repatriation: Beyond #NAGPRA
Date: December 8, 2025
Time: 2:00-3:00 PM ET / Noon-1:00 PM MT / 11:00 AM-Noon PT
Co-hosts: Natural Science Collections Alliance, Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, American Institute of Biological Sciences
This webinar will be recorded.
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A brief introduction to a widespread group of insects. Next week we move on to flowering plants.

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Earlier I watched a group of Juncos feasting on the seeds of plants left standing for the winter.

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Dark-eyed Junco feeding on the seeds of Joe-Pye Weed in mid fall

Fungi findings from a morning foraging in Kent - fungi family
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Trees: Their Natural History 2ed by Peter A. Thomas, 2014

Trees are familiar components of many landscapes and have been vital in determining the ecology of our planet as well as the development of human cultures and communities. Yet how much do we really understand about how they work?

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This updated and revised edition provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of tree biology and ecology and presents the state-of-the-art discoveries in this area. The wonders and mysteries of trees are explored throughout the book and questions such as why leaves turn spectacular colours in the autumn, how water reaches the top of the tallest trees, or why the study of genetics has caused so many name changes in trees are all brilliantly answered. Written with a non-technical approach, this book will be a valuable source of reference for students and those with a less formal interest in this fascinating group of plants.

Prairie photos!
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Black and white photo of the Natural History Museum in London, viewed from the new garden. The museum’s grand Romanesque façade rises in the background, framed by leafy trees and landscaped paths in the foreground, creating a contrast between architectural heritage and natural tranquility.

"“I wanted to make a story about animals on the brink of extinction,” Pavlina Ecclesiarhou The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List, which assesses over 19,000 threatened species, originally inspired San Francisco-based artist Pavlina Ecclesiarhou to begin her Epitaphs series. Photographing a selection of these animals at natural history museums worldwide, Ecclesiarhou has produced a collection of images that highlights these threatened species and seeks to increase public awareness about the imminent loss of biodiversity. Though these animals are not yet extinct, Ecclesiarhou chose to photograph taxidermied specimens for her images, encouraging viewers to reflect: can they be conserved as living species in the wild, or are they fated to be preserved in dioramas at natural history museums? See "Epitaphs: Silent Stories" by #PavlinaEcclesiarhou, pre-security, in Terminal 3. http://bit.ly/2m6Yksl" This was posted to our Instagram account on April 02, 2017 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729359673/

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🦖 Dig into ancient secrets — no shovel needed!

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Abyssal Zone

Depth: 8,178 metres.Pressure: eight hundred times the air.A place without dawn,where light has never leaned. Temperature steady as grief.Sound moves as a thief through basalt corridors.The sea floor expandswith the slow tectonic breath of the world. There, a body,soft as the thought of mercy,spine dissolving into translucence,eyes wide though no sun exists. The snailfish drifts, ethereal,its skin a blur between presence and surrender.It does not resist the weight,it becomes the weight,and […]

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