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Wild goose chase

Late Friday afternoon there was a knock at our door. It was one of those knocks that let ...

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Strange Beachcombing

We spent the Memorial Day weekend at Cape Hatteras — as you might have guessed from the poem. ...

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We love lightning bugs

We were recently visited by an insect swarm. No, it wasn’t termites. The bugs were the size and ...

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Paradise Found

We’re always looking for interesting places for our nature walks within a short distance from our home.

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Look and listen for spring

There are those who watch the calendar for signs of spring. There are those who watch the skies ...

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Blue cats: Wild success or plan awry?

In the late 1970s, NOAA/VIMS/whoever decided to introduce the blue catfish into the James, York and Rappahannock rivers ...

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Suffolk goes wild for environmental awareness

There is hope. Bears are on the increase. Deer are everywhere. Chesapeake Bay grasses are healthier and healthier. ...

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William Shakespeare, Master Naturalist

The Bard was born on April 23, 1564, and died on his 52nd birthday — April 23, 1616. ...

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A walk through the enchanted woodland

We love to walk at Lone Star Lakes, because it offers a wide variety of options for our ...

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A pleasant Easter gone to the dogs

We spent the Easter weekend at Cape Hatteras. Friday was “brisk,” as it often is down there. Saturday ...

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