The snow is waist deep. I’ve been snowed in since Thursday. It’s fun and at the same time, scary. What’s up with that? When did I become afraid of nature? The dense heavy snow is good for making a quinzee. But considering I spent close to four hours moving enough snow away from my door [...]

How many Tom turkeys can you spot? As icy pellets make winter hiking an ordeal, it’s soothing to recall the one day this week that promises Spring is on the way.

Sharing interests with a fellow nature writer reveals our shared use of words.

Michael Pollan is both articulate and diplomatic. What he calls “edible foodlike substances,” I call “corporate chemical concoctions.”

Shallow snow reveals details of tracks. Repeat visits provide opportunities to study track aging.

Foraging field guides are worth collecting, since no two foragers have the same recipes and techniques.