As a naturalist, I was always surprised when I came across a child who didn’t know where the food on their dinner table came from. I shouldn’t have been, really, because we tend to shelter young children from certain unsavory topics (such as the butchering process)....
Wondering how to get rid of spiders in your house? Well, if you read this article, you’ll learn about spiders in a different light. You already know where spiders live…in your home, right? Well, that’s not the only place you can find them. Keep reading…there’s a lot...
I don’t know about you, but most of the teachers I’ve met have limited classroom space. This makes finding a place to set up a small herb garden a serious stretch. Luckily, plants don’t mind hanging from the ceiling or a strategically-placed curtain rod by the window....
We all know animals are cool in general, but carnivores take the cake when it comes to adaptations like speed, stealth and, well…teeth. If you’re a little fuzzy on what a carnivore is, it’s quite simple. Carnivores are meat eaters. Many carnivores found in the...
So, as much as I would love to brag that I’m a natural green thumb, that would be a little white lie. To put it simply, I have a tendency to kill green things. It’s sad, but true. Don’t get me wrong, I love planting flowers, herbs, and vegetables. They just don’t love...
If you haven’t heard the sad news about how bees are in decline all over the world, you’re in for a shocker with today’s article. It’s true, the famous black and yellow-striped pollinators in your backyard are not doing so hot these days. Whether you realize it or...
As I was typing the title for this article, I realized that most naturalists and conservationists don’t really need a handful of reasons to plant a tree. You already know that trees affect positive environmental change wherever they take hold of the Earth. If you’re...
We’ve all seen the famous (or is it infamous?) Venus flytrap do its thing, right? This is one of the coolest carnivorous plants on the planet, and thanks in part to “Little Shop of Horrors,” it’s a pretty well-known one too. In this iconic musical, the plant (known as...
Climate change (and global warming) is not a myth. There, I said it. If you clicked through to this post because you thought I might tell you that it is, sorry to disappoint. Climate change is a natural phenomenon based on sound, scientific principles that has been...
Nature scavenger hunts are one of the easiest ways to encourage your kids to play outside. As you probably know, scavenger hunts work just about anywhere. I’ve seen indoor hunts, grocery shopping hunts and even superhero hunts, but my favorite is the backyard...
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