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An adventure and a mysterious vine

At the end of “The Matchmaker” by Thornton Wilder (later made into the musical, “Hello Dolly”), the youngest ...

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Carolina blue all week long

If God is not a Tarheel, then why is the sky Carolina blue?

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Parks passes a great senior benefit

Two things we have looked forward to in our retirement are free time to travel and, of course, ...

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Keeping a weather eye in Wakefield

One of the -ologies we Master Naturalists study in our training is meteorology, the weather. The 90-minute class ...

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Time to get that boat ready

The 70-degree days of late have boaters ready for the water. But are you really ready? Following is ...

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Love is in the air

Now that we are past the sticky-sweet commercialism of Valentine’s Day, let’s talk about the birds and the ...

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Wandering, but not lost, in Virginia

Last week we were on the Outer Banks during a cold snap. We decided to visit Pea Island ...

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A lot to do before spring

I tend to think of February as the dead of winter — not exactly your go-outside-and-play weather.

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Roadkill, climate extremes and GMOs

You can tell where you are in the U.S.A. by the roadkill you encounter.

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The great success of the brown pelican

A strange old bird is the pelican; His beak holds more than his belly can. I’m darned if ...

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