Following one of the best clear nights, a few weeks before, I couldn't resist another night under the stars. This night was solo and primarily in the back of my truck, I was able to catch a few bright fireballs from the Orionid meteor shower. stayed out from 7pm - 6am here are my top observations! C/2025 R2 (SWAN) Not entirely sure how to get photos of the tails of comets yet. Discovered on September 11th 2025 by Vladimir Bezugly of Ukraine. Mr. Bezugly is an amateur astronom

Cave salamander (Eurycea lucifuga) This was kind of a last-minute outing. I had a brand new crew of first-time herpers, so the plan was just to hit a spot I knew wouldn’t let me down. And it delivered. We turned up around 25 slimy salamanders and 5 cave salamanders without really having to work for it. Conditions were ok but a little dry. Bonus finds were a devil scorpion and a stick bug, which was one of my target species. The top find of the night was the slimy salamander e