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WCVB rolls out fall guide including road trip ideas

Fall is a beautiful time in Warren County. It’s also a boost to tourism in the region. And the Warren County Visitors Bureau is looking to tap into that with a “Warren County Leaf Peeping Guide.” “The last couple of years, we have done ‘Peak Week,’ where we highlighted a place or theme each day that is particularly pretty in the fall,” Casey Ferry, WCVB executive director, said. “Last year, we also did some videos driving some of the roads which was even more popular.” It’s great that people were engaging with photos and videos of fall in Warren ...

Boogie-woogies in the woods

A couple of weekends ago, I found myself wandering down a trail, with a backpack full of camping gear. Backpacking, while not something I do as often as I would like, is one of my favorite hobbies. There’s something so satisfying about knowing you have everything you need to survive on your ...

Outdoor play is fun and essential for child development

Unstructured outdoor play, once a defining feature of childhood, has significantly diminished over recent decades due to societal changes of debatable degrees of logic. This decline has serious implications for our kid’s physical, cognitive, and emotional development, and as with so many ...

Audubon to host night hike September 28

When parts of nature go to sleep, others are just waking up. The forest comes alive in new ways as darkness falls. Take an opportunity to explore the dark side of nature on Audubon Community Nature Center’s Night Hike, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Those attending can listen for ...

The beauty of shared spaces

Recently, on a sunny late afternoon, a couple friends and I were walking through Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. As we moved along, we crossed the path of several other people, a tour group, and a few large groups of sparrows. The people and sparrows were expected, however after about 20 ...

A big buzz over the worker bees

When I arrive to work at the Nature Center each morning, one of the first things I do is check on the hundreds of other ladies in the building. They are usually already working by the time I get there. Some are cleaning while others build, work security, or gather and prepare food. There are ...