by David L. Witt | Jan 11, 2024 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
The Century Magazine March, 1900 One of the first environmentalist articles was written by Seton and published in the March 1900 issue of The Century Magazine. This abridgment of “The National Zoo at Washington” reads much like today’s environmentalist...
by David L. Witt | Dec 23, 2023 | Curator's Notes
I hope that greenwichtime.com won’t mind too much if I give them a bit of promotion. Photographer and staff writer Andy Blye (Hearst Connecticut Media and greenwichtime.com) has updated us on Pomerance Park in an article picked up by Google Alerts. This was one...
by David L. Witt | Dec 14, 2023 | Curator's Notes
Illustration from The Book of Woodcraft Just a short note today. I found an article on the online academic research site, The Conversation. Bradley Duncan, Professor of Engineering, explains the physics of fire making by friction. Seton enthusiasts will know that, as...
by David L. Witt | Dec 12, 2023 | Seton Essays
Photos of Sprague’s Pipit (The Cornell Lab from their website) The survival of Sprague’s Pipit (called the “Missouri Skylark” by Seton) depends upon the existence of virgin prairie. Once found from Mexico to Manitoba, it is now very rare due to habitat destruction....
by David L. Witt | Dec 9, 2023 | Seton Essays
On-line Copy of Original Article Illustration Just in time for the annual Christmas Bird Count, here is Seton’s article that pushed Birding to new levels. When binoculars became available, so too new approaches to identification were needed. Seton provided a way into...
