Good Natured in St. Charles: Tree cavities aid wildlife's winter prospects
“You have a cavity.”
For many of us, delivery of this statement evokes feelings of disappointment a…
The Modern Domestic Woman in Batavia: Five sure-fire ways to fight seasonal blues
Describing it as feeling down in the dumps at this time of year is an understatement compared with the depression and disinterest in doing a…
Good Natured in St. Charles: How many animals died because of the extreme cold?
This departure from the regular column is in response to the recent record-setting cold the National Weather Service described as “life thre…
Good Natured in St. Charles: Nuthatches entertain with acrobatic prowess
Every family has one. You know what I’m talking about – that one relative who is gifted beyond belief with agility and coordination.
Tales from the Motherhood in Batavia: Parenting can feel like free fall
One morning on our walk, Daisy turned zig-zaggy. Zig, zag, zig, zag and then a nice zag, zig, just to keep things interesting. Yeah. Then sh…
Good Natured in St. Charles: Monitor training to embrace froggy love
I guess you could say I have a history with frogs.
For as far back as I can remember, I’ve chased a…
Good Natured in St. Charles: Birdwatchers look for killer songbird
Citizens of Kane, beware: The butcher birds are back.
That’s right folks – Lanius excubitor has ret…
Trump's wall a misguided, costly attempt at border security
Trump’s partial shutdown of the government to keep out so-called Mexican “killers and rapists” and refusal to negotiate comprehensive immigr…
Good Natured in St. Charles: Putting naturalist's whodunit hypothesis to the test
The day began pretty much like any other. We opened the building, we began some ecological restoration tasks, we found a skull.
Tales from the Motherhood in Batavia: Loving your canine – teething puppy and all
What a wild two months. Our sweet puppy has tripled in weight, we’ve begun puppy training (aka people training), and puppy-proofed the house…