Cutleaf Toothwort Dentaria laciniata (Chuck Pearson)Can we save nature? This question has vexed humans for some time. Several generations ago, we wanted to be saved from nature: from the wild animals beyond the campfire, floods and droughts, storms at sea. Then, with our increased technological prowess, the question became seemingly irrelevant. For the last four decades, since … Continue reading Saving Nature at Ives Road Fen
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Learn the Flowers
Sometimes, the news gets me down. A story on the despoilment of a special place, the data on our changing climate, the latest report on the decline of a rare plant or animal, or just a political update can be discouraging. Usually, time outside will cure me of the malaise and give me renewed inspiration. … Continue reading Learn the Flowers
Wildflower Walk at Nan Weston Preserve
One of the joys of living in the Great Lakes region is a springtime walk in the woods. After a cold winter and a wet spring, sunshine calls us out to explore and reconnect with the living world, and nothing celebrates rebirth more than colorful wildflowers poking through brown leaves and the sound of spring … Continue reading Wildflower Walk at Nan Weston Preserve
Walks with Tom 