Once in a Blue Moon: Skywatching

When the full moon happens twice within a calendar month, the second occurrence is called the “blue moon.”

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Book Review: The Lacuna

The Lacuna: A Novel is a page-turner worth reading and re-reading. Barbara Kingsolver’s ability to weave the predictive elements into the plot is so subtle, that I’m compelled to find out what happens next. I pick up more details on every read-through. It’s a lot like traveling that perfect cross-country ski hill. After the first [...]

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Animal Tracking in Snow: Every Picture Tells a Story

Photographs of animal tracks on a hiking trail covered in packed powder snow.

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A Forager’s Holiday

The one benefit to bitter cold weather after a snow storm is the opportunity to study tracks and cross-country ski.

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Know Your Mushrooms Now on DVD

This award-winning film is now available on DVD, whenever you want to see it.

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Why Practice Wilderness Survival Skills When Ultralite Gear is Available?

Why do I continue practicing wilderness skills, when lightweight camping gear makes life outdoors much easier? In a word, RESPECT.

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