Lukas Guides
Explorations at the frontier of natural history and language.

Latest

05
Nov
Great Basin peaks

The Sagebrush Ocean

On the 35th anniversary of one of America's greatest natural history books
5 min read
30
Oct
whales

Whale Fall

The lives of Earth's biggest animals don't end at death
6 min read
22
Oct
fall colors

Breakdown Dead Ahead

In the aftermath of fading glory
4 min read
15
Oct
earthworm

A Tube Within a Tube

When is an earthworm more than a tube?
4 min read
09
Oct
fall colors

Fall to Color

Surrounded by beauty
4 min read
01
Oct
David Lukas teaching

Travel Plans?

Thinking about travel
3 min read
24
Sep
brown bear and salmon

Fat Bear Week

Settling in for a well-deserved feast
4 min read
17
Sep
Douglas-fir cones

An Overwhelming Strategy

Success through sheer numbers
4 min read
10
Sep
fall colors

Shuttle Season

Saving by moving
4 min read
03
Sep
spider on web

The Spider's Ear

Welcome to a spider's world of sound
5 min read