More than seven inches of rain fell between January 1 and January 5. Torrents of water, high winds, and flying tree limbs made it impossible—and frankly unwise—to walk outside. When January 6 finally brought a dry day with patches of sun, it felt like an invitation. Conditions were perfect for a walk in the woods and a search for mushrooms. The ground was fully saturated, blanketed in dense layers of fallen leaves that had soaked up days of rain. Over the course of two days,

This compendium lists many of the non-avian critters we've seen. For birds, see Camp Cougar Compendium of Birds . Blue-tailed Skink...

All bird images on this page are courtesy of the All About Birds   website, run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. While we have...

These images were taken during April, May, and June from 2023-2025. If you see any misidentifications, or know the names of the...