Author: A. Rentner

There are about 5,500 species of mammals on the planet. Most live on land, some live underground, some live in trees, some live in oceans but only one mammal can fly – a bat. Worldwide there are 1,400 species of bats. Forty-five...

National wildlife refuges are some of the best places to connect with nature and photography is a great way to do it. Lucky for local shutterbugs, remarkable imaging opportunities are just a short drive away within the San Luis...

In the wild there are two species of mink, European and American, the latter a denizen of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex. A third species, the Sea mink, lived on the northern eastern coast of the United States but...

After Labor Day as the weather begins to change, daylight hours grow fewer and tule elk begin to bugle, enjoying an early evening on the refuge often includes thoughts of other hooved ungulates. American pronghorn, tule elk and...

A changing of the guard, of sorts, is about to happen. In less than a month, the sandhill cranes will begin returning to the Merced National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and other refuges of the San Luis NWR Complex. For many years the...