A Front Seat View

A Front Seat View

By Chelsea Jandreau When I talk to kids about habitats, I often ask them if they ever see animals near their homes. When we think about different kinds of ecosystems, we sometimes forget that we are also living in many animal’s habitats. Most people have seen birds,...
Life on the Edge

Life on the Edge

By Emma Roth To me, the best parts of nature are the things that change, the parts that keep you on your toes and create a spark of anticipation inside of you. When will I see the first green leaves of spring or hear the first cicadas of the summer? When will the...
The Skunks of Spring

The Skunks of Spring

By Katie Finch Last week, I walked into the house and it did not smell good. There was a distinctive musky odor just inside my kitchen door, that caused me a great deal of concern. It was the unmistakable smell of a skunk. There is no more pattern more recognizable...
The Pulse of Nature

The Pulse of Nature

By Sarah Hatfield If I wrap my arms tightly around a tree, and press my ear to its trunk on a sunny, March afternoon, I think I should be able to hear its pulse; the pushing of sap from roots to crown, the seasonal resurgence of energy from earth toward sky. I can’t,...