August was dreadfully hot. Drought- and heat-stressed ash trees are nearly bare, their leaves dropping like a late Midwest autumn — the only good to
Year: 2019
In the deathly stillness of a hot, breezeless, cloudless August afternoon, humidity reaching the limits, anyone with a tan might see their skin glow —
Not the weather — the cicada — Superb Dog-day Cicada, Neotibicen superbus Listening to night songs was a wonderful aspect of growing up Kansas. Prior
You’re doing your morning rounds and all’s right with your summer world when suddenly, your eye catches something the color of a perfectly roasted marshmallow
Garden chores, like watering a garden, are excellent opportunities for mind-drifts. Thoughts are all over the place, but these mental leaps and bounds often provide
L.A.N.D.S. workshops are back for the summer More than 25 Valley teachers and a couple of Texas Master Naturalists attended the first interactive workshop this