All Things Moscow – Matthew Singer

Small hikes near Moscow

May 10, 2015 Matt All Things Moscow, Hikes

The end of the semester is a busy time, and that often means foregoing larger adventures for some smaller ones closer to home. In the last week, I've been trying to keep active and take advantage of the local trails. One of these trails is the Headwaters trail on the western end of Moscow Mountain. In my five years here,…

The latest hype in Moscow

December 5, 2013December 5, 2013 Matt All Things Moscow, Personal Updates

[caption id="attachment_428" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Northern Hawk Owl[/caption] The latest rage in Moscow, Idaho is the sighting of an immigrant that shouldn't be here. A Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) has been spotted in Moscow across Rt. 8 from the Safeway parking lot. The earliest sightings on eBird show that this individual has been hanging around since Tuesday, reliably in the…

Fireworks in the Mountains

July 8, 2012July 8, 2012 Matt All Things Moscow, Personal Updates

A garden update from the last post: I'm happy to announce that the lettuce that the chickens ate down to the soil is growing back quite nicely and will be ready for consumption within a few days. And now on to the main post: Elk River hosts an annual Independence Day celebration they call "Fireworks in the Mountains," but they…

Exploring

August 1, 2011August 5, 2012 Matt All Things Moscow, Hikes, Personal Updates

The past week, my parents were in town visiting and we spent the week exploring and showing them our favorite places in the area. We'd usually leave fairly early in the morning and get back kinda late, always exhausted. As a result, I haven't been able to post some detailed updates on the awesome places that we've been. I'll try…

Kamiak Butte

June 21, 2011June 9, 2018 Matt All Things Moscow, Photo Blog

The Palouse, originally uploaded by Matthew Singer. The Palouse is made up of rolling hills covered in wheat and barley fields. This area was historically a prairie, so there were few trees to begin with. A few of these hills rise up well above the rest, remnants of a time when the region was more active volcanically. Kamiak Butte is…

Moscow’s Music Scene

February 24, 2011June 21, 2011 Matt All Things Moscow

I've been neglecting my duty to write here and update with my good fun. In part, I've been waiting for a nice epic hike or adventure to write about, but lately, either the weather has been crapping out on me, or I find myself busy with other priorities. So what have I been up to? In the lab, I've been…