#NatureNerds

The Ground Beneath Our Feet

My earliest memory revolves around soil. I was a baby sitting in my dad’s vegetable garden, staring up at the sweet corn and wanting to...

Curious Creatures and Where to Encounter Them

Everybody needs a bit of magic in their lives now and then. Over and over, throughout this spring, I’ve sought a place where delicate...

When Aliens Attack

"What if I told you that aliens have been spotted nearby? They can grow up to fifteen feet tall. They release special chemicals that...

Backyard Adventures

I’m craving adventure. How about you? And I don’t just mean that I want to sit here at my computer and look wistfully at pictures of the...

In Praise of the Chorus Frog

They’re calling! Have you heard it? I’ve heard it, the chorus of tiny voices trilling from the woodland edges near my home. Every year as...

Endearing that which is Endangered

..and being thoughtful of that which is threatened. "Losing a species of animal is like losing all the masterpieces of a great artist." -...

What did one lake say to the other?

Nothing, it just WAVED! WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE Water. Few things are as important to all life on the planet as is this wondrous...