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The scandalous world of bees

The scandalous world of bees

Scandalous books about the private lives of bees have dominated the best seller lists in years past. Since I never read them, I can hardly dispute or...

Why kids need nature more than ever

Why kids need nature more than ever

Last Child in the Woods author Richard Louv argues the rising use of technology in education makes kids' need for nature even stronger.

I've got a turtle crush

I've got a turtle crush

This morning I feel the need to purge my soul and confess one of my deepest, darkest secrets. Please don’t share this with anyone else but …there’s...

Embracing the light: How the sun is good for you

Embracing the light: How the sun is good for you

Did you know sunshine fights disease and promotes spectacular health? It's time to embrace the light!

The back deck: My Happy Place

The back deck: My "Happy Place"

Shhhhh .... don't tell anybody but I'm in my Happy Place this morning. And I'm hiding. Hiding from the house that needs cleaning, the laundry that...

A creek trickles through it

A creek trickles through it

Droughts sometimes settle on us like the plagues of Egypt, but without the locusts. You would think we might at least get some free bait. Global...

How the countryside is changing

How the countryside is changing

When I moved here thirty years ago, the countryside was considerably different.  It’s amazing how quickly it has changed.

Close encounters of the bird kind

Close encounters of the bird kind

It's no secret around our house that my husband is slightly more than obsessed with woodpeckers. And when I say obsessed, I mean it’s almost as bad...

8 great places to go glamping in the South

8 great places to go "glamping" in the South

Glamour + Camping = Glamping, and we know where to go "glamping" in the South. Take a look at these 10 fantastic glamping destinations.

The rural land that keeps on giving

The rural land that keeps on giving

Troy James is a man who likes to reinvent himself, and his rural land helps him do it, from raising chicken to paintball to composing music.