Message from the Winter Wind
January 31, 2019
Well, our January thaw is over. The north wind is hissing through the white pines again and yesterday’s mushy soils... Read More →
A Secret Crush
January 28, 2019
I have a secret crush. I first laid eyes on the object of my affection a couple months ago, though... Read More →
Animal Tracking III: The Rabbit and the Owl
January 24, 2019
In our most recent issue of Heritage, Jason Taylor mentioned seeing a photo of the tracks left in the snow... Read More →
Guest Post: Timely and Essential
January 21, 2019
Today I’m sharing with you a very current Land Trust Alliance article, written by Andrew Bowman, on new conservation easement... Read More →
Animal Tracking Part II: We Are All Individuals
January 17, 2019
This week’s snow captures tracks quite well. An early step to tracking animals is to first track humans. And one... Read More →
It’s All Connected
January 14, 2019
The Sycamore Greenway is not just a scenic trail flanked by amazing habitat that is home to hundreds of bird,... Read More →
A Chimney Swift View from the Roof, from the Past to the Future
January 10, 2019
My son Reed bought an old house in Oxford, badly in need of repair. So one fine June morning we... Read More →
Science versus Faith
January 7, 2019
All of us have our every-day grind in life. Unending daily responsibilities and commitments that you just have to plow... Read More →
The Life of a White Pine
January 3, 2019
White pine was originally a key player in the Great Lakes and New England ecosystems. A few little outliers of... Read More →
The Humble Sparrow
December 31, 2018
Sparrows, those nondescript little brown birds that are the bane of a casual birder, are both omnipresent and ignored. They... Read More →
