Outdoors

When picking up a snack from the wild side, you have to have a wide perspective and there are many elements to consider, warns columnist

Those glistening masses of spit hanging along plant stems are actually temporary homes for little insects called froghoppers, says columnist

Some have a romantic notion of traipsing through the woods to find wild ginseng and its mythical healing properties, but beware: it's an endangered species

Whenever people meddle with wildlife the ripple effects, the second steps, the hidden threats, the side effects, must be looked at and respected, warns columnist

Emotion and compassion can motivate many people to do what they think is the right thing ... it can also get in the way of science, warns columnist

'Good wood was used, good friends came to build them, and good use was made of these barns' that are now few and far between, laments columnist

Farmers, environmentalists wrestle with 'an interesting case of necessary agriculture practices interfering with the life cycle of a species at risk'

It’s not the flower’s fault to thrive in your well-tilled garden soil ... so lighten up with that oppressive view of survivalist flowers, urges columnist

Just like black flies, mosquitoes, deer flies, and hornets, poison ivy is as much a rite of summer as high temperatures and sunshine, says columnist

The red-bellied woodpecker, that started out as an uncommon winter visitor, has now become a summer resident as well, says columnist