Grassland Balds

Dr. Peter Weigl of Wake Forest University gave a presentation at the Friends of Plant Conservation…

Moon Gardens

Ever notice how the full moon always rises at sunset and sets at sunrise? This wondrous by product…

Eastern Screech Owls

If you’re much of a birder and you ever use playbacks to try and attract a bird, you know that there’s…

Spotted Jewelweed

One interesting and beautiful plant you may have commonly seen before along a river or creek,…

Trying, Tangled Fieldwork

I sit here at my desk after spending last Friday in the woods nursing the scratches on my arms from…

Tree Farms

The “typical” Piedmont farm probably brings to mind an image of rolling fields and pastures bordered…

Wind in the Willows

There is much myth and legend around willow trees, as well as several interesting facts. Weeping…

Nature Photography

I am a very amateur nature photographer, but I’ve been able to get some pretty good shots thanks…

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