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Wren, semi-mystery
November 10, 2020 - The gorgeous, Indian summer weather remains camped out in the area, so my mile-and-a-half cardiac rehab walk on the high...
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Low water
June 23, 2020 - I had planned to show a friend, suitably masked and appropriately distanced, of course, Avalonia's Tefftweald at Birchen...
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First day survivor
August 11, 2019 - Yesterday I spotted my first Monarch butterfly eggs; today, on a walk to prepare for an upcoming guided tour of the Pres...
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A touch of botanical silver
August 04, 2019 - I don't keep a life list of ferns that I've seen, but if I did, this elegant species would be a newcomer. It's known com...
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Non-metaphorical
March 30, 2019 - The order of the day was to head to Avalonia's amazing TriTown Forest Preserve to sample the vernal pools atop Rixtown M...
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Refreezing
February 09, 2019 - Against what should have been my better judgement, I decided to join a group of die-hard hikers on a trek of the blue tr...
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Cave tale
January 07, 2019 - Despite the "bleak midwinter"—OK, actually, by the calendar, winter is still in its infancy—chill—2nd OK: by my records,...
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Small stuff
January 04, 2019 - One of my favorite activities for the local conservation organizations I happily serve—besides leading nature walks—is t...
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Life's a beech... fern
June 08, 2018 - One of the great joys of returning to an area over and over again... over the years... is that you begin to know what to...
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Great luck bird
April 21, 2018 - One of my favorite quotes of all time comes from the nineteenth-century biologist Louis Pasteur, who told his audience,...
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Masterful mimic
August 20, 2016 - On a still-hot but overcast morning, I drove up to the Preston Nature Preserve to help lead an Avalonia public walk thro...
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The right path
January 16, 2016 - I had the good fortune of working on the trail creation crew at the Babcock Ridge preserve, an area I've trekked and wri...
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Shaft... right pitted
November 17, 2015 - Avalonia's Yannatos Preserve is a short walk away from my house and a favorite destination. At its heart is the meeting...
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On the trail
June 06, 2015 - Most of my daily walks are done solo. It's not that I'm anti-social, it's just a matter of scheduling. Essentially, I hi...
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