Steenbok

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is an exquisitely delicate, alert dwarf antelope that graces the open, sun-baked savannas of southern and eastern Africa. Standing barely twenty inches tall at the shoulder, this golden-rufous speedster is celebrated for its...

Pioppino

Fungi > Agaricales

The Pioppino (Cyclocybe aegerita), celebrated across Italy and the Mediterranean as the Black Poplar Mushroom or ‘Piopparello’, is one of the most ancient, revered, and flavorful culinary mushrooms in human civilization. Grown and celebrated since the...

Red Pine

Plants > Conifers

The Red Pine (Pinus resinosa), celebrated across the Northwoods as the Norway Pine and the proud official state tree of Minnesota, is the statuesque, red-barked monarch of the Great Lakes and southern boreal forests. Characterized by exceptionally tall, straight,...

Swamp Chestnut Oak

Plants > Fagales

The Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii), celebrated throughout the American South as the Basket Oak or Cow Oak, is a colossal, majestic canopy tree native to rich alluvial river floodplains. Renowned for its enormous, sweet-tasting acorns that can exceed an inch...

Flame Box Crab

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

The Flame Box Crab (Calappa flammea), delightfully known as the ‘Shame-faced Crab,’ is a heavily armored marine crustacean celebrated for its remarkable, tight-fitting defensive anatomy. When alarmed, it tucks its immense, rooster-combed claws flush...