Autumn Mushrooms on COMA Hike

Look-alikes are what makes careful observation a life or death survival tool in mycology.

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Vocabulary for Wild and Cultivated Plants: Below the Soil

Knowing the technical words is one way to improve communication.

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Exploring Oak Trees With Families

It’s heart-warming to watch dads guide their sons and daughters to connect to the world of nature.

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Steal Back Your Vote: A Practical Guide to Ensuring Your Right to Vote.

Freedom is not free. Democracy is not a spectator sport. The Constitution ensures your right to vote.

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How to Harvest Acorns: Identify the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Work smarter when foraging by learning to recognize which acorns are free from infestation.

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Harvesting Blueberries and Acorns: Autumn Hike Journal Notes

Leaf season is brief and beautiful this year, well worth taking the time to pay attention.

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Solve This Nature Riddle

I love finding nature-themed games and puzzles. Credit for this one goes to Frank Grindrod of EarthWork Progams. Foraging with Frank at the Hawk Circle workshop was as enriching as meeting Sam Thayer. Here’s the riddle: In marbled halls as white as milk With a skin as soft as silk, In a fountain of crystal [...]

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