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Late at night, I listen to the peepers in the vernal pool down in my woods. During a vernal pool monitoring project run by the University of Maine at Orono in 2009, I learned that most wood frogs leave a … Continue reading

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Back in the ‘80s, Carole Jackson published her book, “Color Me Beautiful” and inspired the concept of wearing colors in a palette associated with the four seasons. There were 30 shades for each season. I’m a summer but I used … Continue reading

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With mud season just around the corner (it’s called “spring” in other parts of the country), I thought it might be time for some wetland humor—get your mind out of the culvert; these jokes aren’t dirty. I’ve been keeping an … Continue reading

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It’s become almost common place these days for politicians, actors, and individuals to ‘re-invent’ themselves. Last month’s bad boy (or girl) image is replaced by come-from-behind stories of a remarkable make-over. And it even happens in nature.  No longer are … Continue reading

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