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February promises to be a snowy month. We all need activities to help us enjoy the winter. When taking a walk on trails, I like to watch for animal tracks. You can follow the tracks for awhile, on and off the trail, to see what the animal that passed by was doing. Was it tracking … Read more

Do we still wish everyone a Happy New Year when Omicron is raging? Yes, I think we do, because 2022 has got to be better than 2021. Despite the fact that 2021 was  the second year of Covid, and was all about getting vaccinated and wearing masks, our walks in nature and the beauty at … Read more

Climate change is the most important challenge the world faces. As I write this, the UN COP26 summit has just adjourned in Glasgow, Scotland. This is the 26th UN Climate Change Conference. COP stands for Conference of the Parties. The parties are the 197 countries that are members of the UN Framework Convention on Climate … Read more

Fall is the time for many animals to migrate south. We know that many species of birds migrate and also that Monarch Butterflies migrate. But did you know that Green Darner Dragonflies also migrate? Green Darners are large, strong dragonflies. Males are about 3 ” long, with a 2″-wide wingspan. Both male and female have … Read more