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In Review: Our Big Year of Birds in Numbers

By: Sam Safran & Steven Hogg & John Moriarty

May 23, 2023

Learn about the number of birds and types of birds observed during our 2022 Big Year of Birds! Our natural resources experts dive into the data logged by park visitors.

Learn how outdoor recreation has helped nurture healing in victims of gun violence in this Q&A with Farji Shaheer, founder and director of Three Rivers’ partner organization Innovative SOULutions.

Come Out and Play: Exploring Dog-Off Leash Areas

By: Tom Knisely

April 25, 2023

Is your dog looking for a space of its own in the parks? Learn more about Three Rivers' dog off-leash areas and how your pet can enjoy the parks, too.

Find out more about Three Rivers' Pathways Internship Program from Heather Gordon, a recreation program specialist and Pathways supervisor.

Three Rivers Parks guest Bev Moe shares the story of a hiking community built in the early days of the pandemic at her favorite hiking spot: Hyland Lake Park Reserve.

Learn about the 25-year history of Three Rivers’ ice harvest celebration and what this event can tell us about the climate. 

Returning to Downhill Skiing

By: Roger Wangen

November 01, 2022

Winter is right around the corner! Interested in returning to downhill skiing after decades away or a few seasons off? Learn how to get ready, both mentally and physically, before getting back to the hill.

My Summer as a Pathways Intern

By: Alex Carey

August 31, 2022

Learn what it was like to be part of the Pathways program through the eyes of Alex, Mississippi Gateway Regional Park’s outdoor education intern this summer.

Wandering Through an Image

By: Brandon Baker

August 02, 2022

What were the thoughts that went into creating The Wandering Naturalist’s new graphic? Our podcast’s co-host Brandon Baker takes us through, element by element.

Want to take birding to the next level? Learn how you can start logging your sightings on bird lists or joining in bird-count competitions.

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