You’re Invited! Participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count
Have you ever felt lost at sea, like you’re clutching onto a tiny life raft, struggling to stay afloat? Looking at the news on any given day magnifies the feeling
A Few Thoughts This Holiday Season
Hi friends. Perhaps you’ve noticed that I’ve been absent on here for a while and thought maybe I was traveling or just busy with the holidays. Sadly, I’ve been missing
Winter Bird Feeding: Ten Mistakes to Avoid
The first day of winter is right around the bend. The ground is covered with fallen leaves, temperatures are regularly below 50, our ruby-throated hummingbirds have left for the winter,
12 Scary Facts in Honor of Halloween
Hello and happy Halloween! As a child this was one of my favorite holidays because I loved dressing up as much as I loved candy. It was fun to make
Not What You Think: 10 Spider Facts That May Surprise You
It’s Halloween time again and that means tons of spiders and spider web decorations. It’s hard to go through a day without seeing some reference to spiders, most of it
In Memory of Dr. Jane Goodall
As you may know, Dr. Jane Goodall died on Wednesday,, October 1,2025, at the age of 91, in her sleep. Somewhere around 1996 I had the privilege of meeting Jane
An Unwanted Anniversary, and Finding Hope in a Hopeless World
September 27, 2024 was a day for the record books in western NC. Hurricane Helene came barreling through our beloved mountains with a force none of us ever thought possible