As the care takers of this Earth, sometimes I think we humans are too messy. This morning I went out to the highway close to our home. For the past three days I have been bothered by one large eye... Read more >>

Although most American families have probably never considered spending their weekends combing through the woods searching for mushrooms, this activity has actually been a regular part of many eastern... Read more >>

I still can’t believe I slept through the carryings-on of Wednesday night, I must be getting older! After falling asleep twice in front of a sitcom, I just gave up and went upstairs to bed. It... Read more >>

When an arranged marriage fell through, Lilly the meerkat faced an uncertain and lonely future. But her keepers were determined to find her a suitable mate. Step forward the world’s first... Read more >>

I arrived in Fairbanks, Alaska wearing four layers of clothing, with my zipper-busting luggage and camera in one hand, and Flat Stanley in the other. I looked like a... Read more >>

Nature in all its stages. I work afternoons because I love to have the time to awaken slowly. Nothing makes me a nicer person throughout my day than the leisurely start to that day. Our home sits... Read more >>

It was the second week in September as we stood in the driveway searching the roof line for the source of the awful noise we kept hearing. The loud clattering was hard to ignore. So when I saw the... Read more >>

Although most kids are fast asleep (or at least well hidden under sheets with flashlights, books and/or handheld games) by the time the moon has risen to its rightful place in the night sky, with... Read more >>

The thunder rolled and dark storm clouds moved in while we were out following my eight-year-old daughter’s last indoor soccer game of the summer. We were eating at a little sports bar when... Read more >>

In the seasonally-dry climate of the western states, forest and brush fires are as much a part of summer and autumn as hiking and picnicking. Just a few weeks ago, while in Tomales Bay, California, I... Read more >>