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The Winter Ways of Chickadees
During winter, one of the first birds to find a newly hung feeder is the Black-Capped chickadee or (in more southerly, yet cold, regions of the Uni...

To Feel Good, Do Good
One of the best things you can do to make your life happier and give you a sense of purpose is to make a serious effort to do at least one good dee...

Everyone Knows It’s Slinky
We often believe that things are invented by people who get an idea and then work to make that idea a reality. The truth is that things don’t alwa...

The Weird Ways of Witch Hazel
Nature seems to be filled with outliers and exceptions in almost every class of plants or animals. There are fish that fly, spiders that live in un...

Jack-O’-Lantern Lore
The jack-o’-lantern is the unrivaled symbol of Halloween, and the name for this candle-lit grimacing face carved in a pumpkin has been a part of Am...

Sweet Music In The Wind
Few things are as relaxing as the soft tinkling of wind chimes in a gentle breeze. As soon as I hear the first note, if the breeze is strong enough...