Worn Field Guide – Throwback Thursday
This is my current Peterson Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America. It is a fifth edition I have owned for nearly a decade. I thought I would toss this up for a Throwback Thursday and point out how worn it is. Forget the corners and edges, and even the binding is starting to give. The cover is really and truly that faded color after many hours in the sun in my vehicles or somewhere else. Rain, snow and saltwater spray has taken a toll, too. Considering what it has been through I think it is actually doing well. How’s yours looking? Scott Kruitbosch Conservation...
Read MoreNatural History Atlas to the Chautauqua-Allegheny Region scanned & online
Another Throwback Thursday – in 2001 the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History published a Natural History Atlas to the Chautauqua-Allegheny Region, culminating several years of environmental education work through a matching grant from the Annenberg Rural Challenge. The printed version of the Atlas has long been sold out but did you know you can access it in full here on our website? The entire book is here for free in downloadable PDF form, so please have a read!
Read MorePeterson Field Guides
Throwback Thursday to the original! It was now over 80 years ago that Roger Tory Peterson’s A Field Guide to the Birds was first released – April 27, 1934. It was and still is a catalyst that sparks a passion for bird watching in millions of people. It is a powerful tool in the conservation movement to support environmental awareness, understanding and stewardship. Keep the momentum going by venturing out into the chilly air with your favorite Peterson’s guide for a walk in the woods or even by staying cozy indoors and enjoying “your” birds at home through the...
Read MoreThrowback Thursday – Shorebirds of Texas plate
Here’s a Throwback Thursday to a “Shorebirds” plate from A Field Guide to the Birds of Texas by Roger Tory Peterson, 1960. You can find it currently hanging on the walls of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. If you are in the Jamestown, New York area on such a rainy day you should come visit us and see it for yourself!
Read MoreRoger Tory Peterson working to change the world
Throwback Thursday – Roger Tory Peterson hard at work creating the art that changed the natural world in the 20th century, by Noble Proctor. Share this image of Dr. Peterson on our Facebook page and please help us get our 2,800th like!
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