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The nature of our neighborhood: house sparrows
Guest post by Leslie Day The house sparrow’s Latin name, Passer domesticus, means small, active bird (Passer) belonging to a house (domesticus). House sparrows are tough little New York City birds that...
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Meet us in Jacksonville: American Society of Mammalogists
The long-anticipated fourth edition of the leading mammalogy textbook by George A. Feldhamer, Lee C. Drickamer, Stephen H. Vessey, Joseph F. Merritt, and Carey Krajewski is the featured book at this...
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Enjoying nature in Maryland during the month of June
Guest post by Bryan MacKay Summer Solstice here on the east coast occurred yesterday, June 21, at 12:39 p.m. To mark the official start of summer, we offer the following June excerpt from Bryan...
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Fall books preview: nature & science
We’re excited about the books we’ll be publishing this fall—and pleased to share this series of “Fall Books Preview” blog posts! Be sure to check out the online edition of JHUP’s entire Fall 2015...
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Enjoying nature in Maryland during the month of August
Guest post by Bryan MacKay The dog days of summer may be here, but there are still wonderful reasons to get outside in Maryland this month. For inspiration, we offer the following August excerpt from...
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Fall migration Is underway
Guest post by Leslie Day On the next to last day of September 2015, I was walking in Fort Tryon Park in Washington Heights from the Heather Garden. Just before I got to Sir William’s Dog Run, my eye...
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Enjoying nature in Maryland during the holidays
Guest post by Bryan MacKay With Winter Solstice just past and the year end approaching (with head-scratching mild weather persisting here in the east), there are plenty of reasons to get outside in...
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Spring books preview: nature
We’re excited about the books we’ll be publishing this spring—and we’re pleased to start off the new year with a series of posts that highlight our forthcoming titles. Be sure to check out the online...
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Birds are going extinct: Entire species are hanging on by their wingtips
“Deforestation and the pet trade have ravaged avian populations, and the consequences for mankind could prove dire.” That’s how Salon introduced an excerpt recently posted from The Annihilation of...
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Lyme Disease update: A second deer tick microbe causes Lyme in North America
Guest post by Alan Barbour, MD (With Lyme disease on the move and in news, we invited Lyme Disease author Dr. Alan Barbour to contribute regular updates to the JHU Press blog. His posts will highlight...
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