MARIENVILLE — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is accepting public comments on a proposal to stabilize the stream bank along Gilfoyle Run by felling or uprooting six trees (spruce and red pine) to create a large wood structure to stabilize the bank and the Penoke ATV Trail. ...

It feels odd to think about spring as we come upon the fall equinox, but plants are preparing for colder weather. Many of them are also preparing for the following spring as well. Many people purchase seeds for summer gardening in early spring or, for those with full vegetable or fruit ...

People have all kinds of rituals to celebrate life that I think animals would just find weird. There are weddings, where large groups come together to celebrate a couple getting together. Animals have more personal rituals, experienced only by the pair, sometimes for a moment, sometimes for a ...

Time moves faster as you age, or at least your perception of time does. This is a phenomenon that I’m sure many people have experienced; I certainly have. Summer months used to be endless as a child enjoying a break from school. Now they seem to fly by. Each yearly milestone, like holidays, ...

The Audubon Community Nature Center offers birdseed at a discounted rate during sales twice a year, providing savings for you and support for nature education. Orders are due by Saturday, Sept. 23, for Audubon’s Fall Birdseed Sale, which gives area residents an opportunity to save and ...

In most climates around the world and across the seasons, some variety of fungus is found, from those as big as your head to the microscopically small. Around here, those that prefer to grow directly from the ground are likely waiting to pop up after the ground unfreezes, but many fungi that ...