Flower shopping signals return of summer
Picking out flowers at the greenhouse always jolts Julie Geiss into summer, even if it won't officially be here for a few more weeks.
Raising peafowl not all it’s cracked up to be
Julie Geiss recalls the time she tried to raise peafowl and all the trials and tribulations that came with it. Is she going for round two?
Enjoying the magic of winter walks in the snow
Tracking helps Julie Geiss learn about the journeys of woodland creatures that make their home in the woods behind her house.
Biggest Day Hike a perfect time to explore
The Buckeye Trail Association is holding an event called the Biggest Day Hike, June 5. Julie Geiss explains all the details.
Deceptive beauty hides danger of yellow clover at Badlands National Park
Yellow sweet clover is appealing to the eye but damaging to the land in a mixed-grass prairie, like the one at Badlands National Park.
North Country Trail beckons us to explore the vast wilderness
Linking across eight states and stretching 4,800 miles, the North Country National Scenic Trail is the longest in the National Trails System.
Perseverance pays off when ice fishing
Julie Geiss shares the trials, tribulations and success of a family ice fishing trip.
Sharing the journey of the bonsai tree
Inspired by their trip to Phipps Conservatory last week, Julie Geiss and her youngest son are attempting to care for their own bonsai trees.
Even the mightiest waters need replenished
Julie Geiss considers the falling water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead and is reminded that fresh water is not something we should take for granted.
Contemplating the benefits of a simpler time
If she could have lived in another decade, Julie Geiss would have chosen the early part of the 1920s.
