Here we are, mid-March and caught in the tension zone between winter and summer. The difference a few degrees of Earth’s attitude toward or away from the Sun makes is profound, and already trees are budding, lawns are … Continue reading
Jim Knickelbine
Spring strikes me as a very dynamic time of year, with elements of winter and summer colliding on a shifting basis. Across the country we see blizzards and tornadoes in March brought on fronts with powerful winds and huge surges … Continue reading
Little Things Mean a Lot It’s easy to get hung up on specifics in our interactions with nature, like what bird just came to the feeder, or how do I keep squirrels away, or why don’t I see deer … Continue reading
I am fortunate to not only live on an old farm, but work at one as well. In both places there have been planted trees that were intended to feed people but a hundred years later have become primarily wildlife … Continue reading
Along the Manitowoc River in the town of Manitowoc Rapids where I grew up, there are a number of areas where the river flows against steep clay bluffs. The river erodes the base of those, which encourages slumping of glacial-laid … Continue reading