EJ's Fishing & Nature

14/11/2025

I'm working on getting my partner asjusted to night hiking. I was able to reassure them, and lemme tell ya– it's so much easier with a second person.

If not, I can get wrapped up in my head thinking about cryptids and such– and scare the ever-lovin' s**t outta myself.

But I love that stuff unabashedly. If you don't, try adding a little whimsy to your diet.

13/11/2025

09/11/2025

10/9 Solo hike.

There is beauty in decay, knowing it will return some day.
"A long, slow, goodbye."

09/11/2025

Lithobates catesbeianus, or the American Bullfrog, is the largest frog in N. America, and can grow as long as 8” and weigh as much as 3 lbs!

Bullfrogs are voracious carnivores, and will eat anything in its way and in its mouth, including mice and even snakes!

Their tadpoles can grow to a whopping 6” and feed on small aquatic insects and plants that are in the substrate as they have downturned mouths, although they have been seen swimming–belly against the surface–to take insects floating atop the water. (source:me) The tadpoles can take several years–especialy in colder climes–to reach the size needed to begin metamorphosis.

Bullfrogs are commonly eaten within their range, and are considered a delicacy elsewhere in the world, which has led to them being released where they are not endemic. They subsequently wreak havoc on the ecosystems due to their unrelenting appetite.

08/11/2025

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07/11/2025

10/6 Hike

07/11/2025

Very cool!

07/11/2025

06/11/2025

Night hiking is a wonderful way to see nature in a different light! Different animals, plants/flowers and wondrous vistas! But, be careful and take precautions!

If its hunting season, use high vis even when it is the darkest. Know where you're going and gear yp fkr the terrain. Bring a paper map or download the map to your phone.

Bring flashlights, headlamps and chemical lights, along with some food and warmer clothes if you end up lost or injured and have to spend the night.

Carry a well-stocked first aid kit with trauma supplies, extra meds, food rations high in fats and proteins and some sugary snacks for a boost of energy if needed. You should also have a backup supply of water, and a few different types of fire starters.

You should always those items in your hiking pack anyway, but they are doubly important at night, when risk of injury or getting lost are higher.

I have a long form video detailing what a hiking pack should contain and also one detailing your first akd lit, but I will be redoing that one here shortly as I don't like the picture quality and have intdoduced more items to the kit.

Be alert, be safe, but most of all, ENJOY IT!

06/11/2025

11/5 Hike, great night for it! Crisp, clear and insanely moonlit.

05/11/2025

Ok, I exaggerated. It's not exactly "at the end of my street"—but it's damned close! That said, DO NOT EXPLORE AREAS NEW TO YOU AT NIGHT! Wait for the daylight and then proceed. I'll do just that tomorrow and we'll see what I find!

04/11/2025

Once again I have misspoken in a video. I'm new to ferns and was looking into sensitive ferns yesterday, and I mistook the spires seen here to be that of the sensitive fern, which carry "beads," unlike the feathery sporophytes (spires) seen here.

These are the sporophytes of Matteuccia struthiopteris, or "Ostrich Fern."

The Ostrich fern is in the Family Onocleaceae, which are collectively known as "Sensitive ferns," which is taken from their inability to handle frost. All ferns in the Family Onocleaceae are deciduous perennial ferns, meaning they return each year after dying back at first frost.