Pussy willows — meow!
Tami Gingrich details the characteristics, medicinal properties and benefits to wildlife of the American pussy willow.
Mourning doves: Are they truly full of sorrow?
Tami Gingrich offers a look inside the lives and habits of mourning doves, attempting to answer the question: "Are they truly full of sorrow?"
Signs of spring: Reptiles awakening
There are many traditional signs that spring is here. For columnist Tami Gingrich, there is nothing like spotting that first turtle on a log, basking in the sunshine.
Tapholes and sapsuckers
Early spring is time for maple syrup and yellow-bellied sapsuckers in Geauga County, Ohio.
The Cooper’s hawk
Tami Gingrich has had many experiences with the Cooper's hawk, including banding them, watching one eat her chicken and removing one from her friend's barn.
Trail cameras: An obsession
Tami Gingrich helps readers navigate the basics of choosing and placing a trail camera, so they can enjoy the secret wildlife behaviors they reveal.
The Great Backyard Bird Count is approaching
Tami Gingrich can't think of a better way to quell the winter blues than to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count, set for Feb. 14-17 this year.
Snow rollers and a little dog
On the 11th anniversary of her New Guinea singing dog Solo's death, Tami Gingrich recalls a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence — the arrival of the snow rollers.
Rock pigeons: A bane for farmers
Tami Gingrich details the characteristics and habits of rock pigeons that allow them to survive and thrive among humans.
Mother Nature’s cast-offs
Tami Gingrich details some all-natural items — pine cones, nuts, cocoons and more — that can be collected to create beautiful handmade wreaths.
