Adrift on the River of Life

Adrift on the River of Life

By Jeff Tome, Public Engagement Specialist I wanted to write an article for you about setting goals for the year. It was going to be a practical and spiritual path to accomplish something for fun, for growth, and for self betterment. But I can’t write it. I feel like...
Natural Rulebreakers

Natural Rulebreakers

Emma Roth, Nature Educator Nature always surprises me. That’s one of my favorite things about it. It’s unpredictable and exciting. I never know what I am going to stumble across while out on a walk, or while reading up on an animal, even one I thought I was familiar...
Off-Trail in the Winter

Off-Trail in the Winter

By Chelsea Jandreau, Nature Educator The bare branches and dormant plants of winter may seem like a one-note experience with just a cursory glance, but they also provide a window into an otherwise hidden world if you take time look in the trees and search between the...
Words

Words

By Katie Finch, Senior Nature Educator An article came out this week that 566 new words were added to dictionaries this year. In addition, 2,604 existing words received new or updated definitions. Adding new words is a sign of a healthy language. As our society...
Ripples

Ripples

By Jeff Tome, Public Engagement Specialist I have always been fascinated by ripples in the water. As a child, I loved to throw pebbles in puddles and ponds and watch the patterns created by the ripples as they overlapped. The surface became an ever-changing...