Why you should embrace stinging nettle (not literally)
Small hypodermic needles full of irritating chemicals sounds like stinging nettles is nothing but bad news. For wildlife, it is actually very beneficial…
Not Another Milkweed Article!
It is rare to talk about Milkweed without mentioning Monarch caterpillars. But this plant serves more than a single species of butterfly…
Chain, Chain, Chain… Chain of Food
All living organisms are caught in a food web…
Rainy days signal the smells, sounds, and sights of spring
April showers do bring May flowers, among other things…
A rare, legendary creature spotted along the Mississinewa River
Biologists now think that habitat loss in the West is pushing sasquatches out of their historic range and into the Midwest…
If it’s secret, is it safe?
Is seeing the tallest, oldest, rarest, or most beautiful natural phenomena worth the risk of destroying it?…
The march of amphibians
It’s that time of year when thousands of salamanders, frogs, and newts parade across the forest floor looking for love…
For nature lovers, romance is in the (fresh) air
Valentine’s Day flowers, candy, and “I wuv you” teddy bears can get stale. If you are an outdoor enthusiast, there are some special ways to keep it fresh for your nature lover…
“Who Cooks for You?” and other owl sayings
Spotting an owl glide through the treetops is a thrilling experience, its silhouette a shadow against the twilight sky. Owls start breeding in late January and early February. That makes late winter the “hooting season.”…
A winter walk
If you find your love for a great hike waning as the leaves fall, remember that sometimes all it takes to stoke the fire of enthusiasm is a keen sense of observation and curiosity…
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