Tag: outdoors
I wait for autumn
As summer fades, autumn arrives with color and gratitude. A hunter finds beauty, memories and meaning in the fleeting rhythm of changing seasons.
Look up at the sky, not down at your phone
Fall lambing, cool rains, sheep in the yard and a murmuration in the sky — Eliza Blue finds balance between simple joys and the pull of the digital world.
Uncovering the mysteries of nature’s third shift
Jim Abrams isn't scared of the dark. In fact, he welcomes the activity that comes with the woods at night.
Spit happens: The hidden life of spittlebugs
Retired biologist Tami Gingrich explores the hidden lives of spittlebugs inside their unique homes — frothy blobs surrounding the stems of plants.
Practicing patience within — not by — nature
It’s not that Jim Abrams is a patient person by nature, it’s that it creates in him a patient person within nature.
Mr. Cosgrove
Jim Abrams considers the value of someone willing to listen to life stories as he recalls a time he was that listener for an old man enjoying the outdoors.
March: The month of mud and wisdom
March is the “between” month, struggling to find its own individuality, but it can be a good time to prepare for the busy season ahead.
Shadow’s lessons: Life, love, loyalty, laughter and loss
Some of Jim Abrams' best friends have always been dogs, and you know, a person could do a lot worse. There's one in particular that sticks out more than the rest.
See vintage decoys and demonstrations at two Ohio shows
The Ohio Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association and the Great Lakes Decoy Association will hold two shows March 15 and 16 in Cleveland.
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.


















