What Happens When a Young Bobcat Meets a Woodchuck?
One summer day years ago when I was living in eastern New York state at a house on the edge of an immense wetland called The Great Swamp. This was
Erasing My Fear of Spiders
When I was a girl I shared one of the most common phobias of people everywhere–a fear of spiders. Like many, I had been led to believe they all were
Bear in the Backyard!
As I sit here on this Saturday morning, the last in July, after having spent a glorious chunk of time outside, I can recognize and feel thankful for my
Gift From a Pair of Wrens
So my parents recently came to visit me from Buffalo, NY and though they stayed at a hotel nearby, I did take time to clean and organize my tiny apartment
The Joy of Hummingbirds
Like many nature lovers, I put out a hummingbird feeder –actually two–each spring and wait with childlike anticipation for the first visitor to arrive. From the right spot on my
Invisible Fawn
Years ago I worked as a Naturalist at a small nature center in Westchester County, New York. In the springtime, it was not unusual for us to get calls from