Wow, I won!

I am thrilled that I won the CATS Travel Writing Contest!  Thanks to Chris Maron and the entire CATS Board of Directors for the inspired contest idea and to Brian Mann of NCPR who liked what he read.  The final version is on the CATS...

5 Sparks! Nature Program

I got started on Facebook and haven’t posted much this spring.  Energy is picking up for summer and my children’s programs are on the schedule. We’ll be back on trail, on bikes and in boats beginning July 2.

The next day of spring

Today is the next day of spring.  Here’s the next sign of what’s coming. From Blueberry Cobbles with the Young Naturalists, toothwort and foamflower loading up for the...

FIrst Hepatica

Over the weekend I saw the first hepatica flowers of the year.  They are delicate and curious little flowers that look a little bit furry.  I found several single purples and a small bouquet of...

The Split Rock Classroom

This week I had two great adventures–on Thursday to a favorite lookout with the Young Naturalists, who continue to amaze me with their knowledge, and on Saturday around Gary’s Elbow to the Crossover Trail with the 2012 KTMP trackers.  Split Rock Wild Forest is as magnificent a forest as you can find anywhere....

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