Leave the Leaves by Sarah Hatfield

Leave the Leaves by Sarah Hatfield

The treetops are fiery. The ground is starting to glow with the golds, browns, and tans of autumn. Goldenrod is waning and the hickories and beeches are taking their turn adding that particular hue to the landscape. As all of this color starts a riot in the forests,...
Beyond Monarchs by Katie Finch

Beyond Monarchs by Katie Finch

I’ve been thinking about Monarchs recently. Now, in the end of September, most are well into their journey south. Should the butterflies avoid all the hazards of their long journey, they will overwinter in the mountain fir forests in Mexico. We may see a handful of...
Goldenrod Yellow by Jeff Tome

Goldenrod Yellow by Jeff Tome

The first splashes of fall color don’t come from the trees. They come from the flowers. Local fields are full of yellows, purples, and whites as fall flowers bloom in full force. Some look at these fields as full of weeds, but I look out on a field of goldenrod and...