Spring Snow
A walk on mountain trail on a rainy, gloomy spring day. The wind is icy, and there are snowflakes in the air, but you know that winter’s only joking–one last tease before she gives up for the year.
Read MoreHow To Get Poison Ivy
Just how does this little green leaf work its devastation on the human race? Many people swear that they’ve gotten poison ivy simply by walking past it. Not so.
Read MoreDandelion: Swine’s Snout and Witches’ Milk
The witch who used swine’s snout in a magical brew may really have been a skilled herbal healer: swine’s-snout is another of the many aliases of dandelions, from the snub-nosed shape of the closed seedhead.
Read MoreMud Season
Turns out mud puddles have all sorts of uses. They’re swimming pool, bathtub, drinking fountain and construction site for dozens of species of wildlife.
Read MoreJ.R.R. Tolkien: The Living Tree
JRR Tolkien saw trees as living, breathing beings. He sensed the rich life that flowed through them; he saw faces in their corrugated bark; he heard their voices. And of all the beloved characters he wrote about–hobbits, dwarves, elves–the most bewitching of all his creations are the Ents.
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