The Dirt on Conservation: A big message from a small voice
Most aquatic insects live in the bottom of our streams, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. They are good indicators of a water's health because they live in the water for all or most of their lives, differ in their tolerance to amount and types of pollution and stay in areas suitable for their survival.
Life Out Loud: Camping? Just give me indoor plumbing instead
I am not "the outdoor type." I made clear early on that Mr. Wonderful, an avid athlete and outdoorsman, had made a poor choice in mates. He did not marry anyone even remotely "self-sufficient" or "outdoorsy."
Success with striped bass can vary
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The ink wasn't dry on a story I wrote recently, a piece I called...
Remember why Tobey Farmer died
On this Memorial Day, remember Abraham Lincoln's challenge: "It is for us the living to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus so nobly advanced."
Judith Sutherland: Local, farm-fresh food is the best
I have always enjoyed conversation with those who enjoy growing as well as hunting their own food. There is an insight that goes beyond the typical, because for each of them, this became a conscious choice at some point in their lives.
On My Mind: Is the world getting more annoying?
It must be because of the "aging process" -- med-speak for growing old -- but little annoyances are doubly annoying.
Wet weather brings small treasures: vernal pools
Like most people, radio stations, diner conversations and forecasters, the talk of late has been about the dreaded wet weather we have been experiencing....
On the outdoors: Striped bass bounces back from brink of extinction
When the water warms, the big stripers return to the Chesapeake Bay to spawn. A limited number of giants are taken there each...
Dairy Excel: Websites can be valuable resources for producers
What a difference a year has made. Last year we were in the middle of one of the nicest spring planting seasons on record. Now, this year's spring is making a run for the record books as one of our all time worst springs.
Think About It: Perfect Peace
It is amazing how many people I talk to along the way of life that are looking for “peace.” About the time we think things are getting better, we tune in to the daily news and find out differently. All the things that are going on around our world seem to be filled with bad news.
