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Bring ‘em back alive.” That was the golden rule of wildlife adventurer Frank Buck. The native Texan practiced what he preached in Borneo, Malaya, Sumatra and other exotic locales, capturing hundreds of thousands of animals for zoos, circuses and private collectors. Buck, whose exploits were recounted in books, movies and radio programs, became as renowned…

5 Days … 340 Species … 2,450 miles

Exploding from the oak tree with a stream of chatter, a ruby-throated hummingbird streaked toward his rival now perilously close to the treasured feeder. The two hummingbirds had clashed many times this morning, and neither was about to give up the precious resource without a fight. Swooping across the garden, the two birds chattered, chirped…

Those magnificent flying machines

I am not a bumper sticker person, but if I were, mine might read, “I dig cemeteries.” Not to be irreverent, I explore old graveyards to unearth facts not easily found in travel brochures. I don’t have a macabre personality, but rather, a keen interest in history and the people who lived it. I seek…