Nature’s Tool Box
July 1, 2019
It’s one of those rare August days with low humidity and a cool breeze blowing from the north. I’m driving... Read More →
Sowing Seeds for the Future
April 29, 2019
Bathed in the dim blue light of the computer monitor, I clumsily search for keyboard letters with my swollen fingers.... Read More →
The Starling and Me
February 25, 2019
The blinding glare of the April evening sun over the water obscures my ability to sort out details. I’m standing... 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 →
We Just Got Punked
November 26, 2018
With the burn crew looking on, we light our test fire and watch the fire’s behavior. I can sense the... Read More →
Nature is Counting on Us
October 29, 2018
Sounds of cars, trucks, horns, sirens, planes and trains disorient me. I feel my other senses shutting down. Stately oaks... Read More →
Tree of Life
October 1, 2018
Crack, thud, pop – the out-of-place sounds catch my attention. I stare toward the distant oak savanna, cup my hands... Read More →
Who Done It?
September 10, 2018
The thick, muggy air is stifling, but the sound of cold running water brings soothing thoughts of an oasis as... Read More →
Does the Lily Mourn the Fawn?
August 20, 2018
A trickle of sweat runs down my brow and drips onto my safety glasses. At 5:30 a.m., it’s already hot... Read More →
The Power of Bastard Toadflax
August 6, 2018
The rain is spitting harder now, and I can feel the damp cold penetrating openings in my rain gear. This... Read More →
