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COLUMN:
Alluring wild ginseng is becoming a rare discovery
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
Jul 9, 2023 11:15 AM
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COLUMN:
Are we loving monarch butterflies to death?
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
Jul 2, 2023 11:15 AM
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Confusion reigns over fate of monarch butterfly
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
Jun 25, 2023 11:15 AM
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Barns, 'monuments of hope', fading from landscape
'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
Jun 18, 2023 11:15 AM
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Decline of farm fields leaves bobolinks threatened
Farmers, environmentalists wrestle with 'an interesting case of necessary agriculture practices interfering with the life cycle of a species at risk'
Jun 11, 2023 11:15 AM
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COLUMN:
Is that a pesky weed or a glorious wildflower?
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
Jun 4, 2023 11:15 AM
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COLUMN:
Dreaded poison ivy causing a rash of problems
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
May 28, 2023 11:15 AM
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COLUMN:
Once-rare woodpecker has returned to our region
The red-bellied woodpecker, that started out as an uncommon winter visitor, has now become a summer resident as well, says columnist
May 21, 2023 11:15 AM
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COLUMN:
Gardening can dig up some prickly challenges
Roses, raspberries, nettles, hawthorns and gooseberries 'will readily and efficiently defend themselves,' warns columnist
May 14, 2023 11:15 AM
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COLUMN:
Pick wild or buy local? That is the question!
It's wild leek season and that means a spring harvest that is fraught with controversy, says columnist
May 7, 2023 11:45 AM
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