Did You Know? Dead Trees Are Full of Life
Years ago I when I was working at a nature center in New York, leading an orienteering class, a group of teenage boys were on their way to my station
Giving Back this Fall: 3 Ways to Maximize Your Yard’s Potential
Amazingly, fall is just a few days away! At this time of year, there are always lots of articles about how to get your garden and yard ready for the
Take a Lesson from Mother Nature by Doing This
Did you know late summer, into fall– like right now– is a great time to add to your native plant garden? If you were to spend a day in the
Join The Great Southeast Pollinator Census: A Citizen Science Project for Pollinator Conservation
You probably already know that many plants require the services of a pollinator. Pollinators are animals that transfer pollen from one flower to another so that the plant can become
Splish, Splash, Takin’ a Bath: Bear Cubs Play in Water
Recently a friend gave me the brilliant idea to put out some “watering holes” in the forest on my property. Though we have several streams on our 17 acres, most
Gardening For Moths: 3 Reasons to Get Started Today!
Did you know that the last week in July is National Moth Week? Or that Ohio holds an event each July called Mothapalooza that brings together self-professed “Nature Nerds” from
Ten Facts About Coyotes
It is not unusual to hear coyotes howling in the night where I live. Like the haunting call of a loon echoing across a lake, or the flutelike song of
