Emerald of the hollows

To find the Quebec emerald, wait for the last week of June. From then until about the middle of August, … More

Cycles of snow and brush

Somewhere right now, in the dense spruce-fir forest of northern Maine, a wild cat is stalking a white hare. The … More

Humans are relative newcomers to the turtle’s scene. Snapping turtles have been around for 40 million years, and their ancestry … More

“Mostly, unfortunately, the human-skunk relationship is one of inconvenience, a skunk surprising the family dog or the speeding car in … More

When the news came today that Mary Oliver died, I reached my arm from where I sat and dug into … More