Naturally Distracted

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Regional Stewardship Manager Kirk Gentalen’s Naturally Distracted column* is chock full of info, jokes, and amazing wildlife photos taken while out exploring the Midcoast. Don’t miss a single installment!

*Formerly known as Nature Bummin’.

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A whisker of shrewlets

When MCHT steward and nature bum Kirk Gentalen stumbled upon a whisker of shrews (as they say), he was in…

Parasites are selfish, and so am I

For a nature bum like Kirk Gentalen, deciding what to write about can sometimes be challenging. Kirk sees cool things…

Blood in the Tracks

The mother Fisher delivers a litter with one to six (average two – three) youngsters called “Kits”, born blind, helpless,…

Winter Mid-Season Grade: So Far, So Good

This winter hasn't been the coldest, or the snowiest, and it definitely hasn't been the iciest, but even so, Kirk…

Late Season Peeping

We know why Peepers peep in spring, it’s to mate. At that time, their common name makes perfect sense. But…

Mornings Are For Otters

When is the best time to see an otter? Nature Bum, Kirk Gentalen gets this question a lot and has…

The Curious Case of the Red Crossbill

Did you know it was the summer of the Red Crossbills? Well neither did most people, but MCHT Nature Bum…

5 Blissful Days & a Big “Take Back!”

If you read Kirk's Nature Bummin' column "Favorite Tree – The Trail, The Blood, and The Fisher" you know his…

I Miss Dendroica…

After Nature Bum Kirk Gentalen's favorite genus of warbler becomes absorbed by another genus, he begins to ponder the idea…

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