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Bobbe Jones
Position: Staff reporter

Resolve to try forest bathing in 2020

I’ve been looking forward to 2020. My daughter graduates from high school this year, and references and jokes about clear vision have coursed through our family for a long time. ...

Resolve to be curious about the natural world

We’re almost to mid-January. How are those New Year’s resolutions going? I’m still vacillating over whether or not to actually make any resolutions. I have a number of goals for ...

Winter survival depends on animals’ ability to adapt

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued an official El Niño warning for this winter based on temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. An El Niño doesn’t always ...

On Earth Day, consider your role in planet’s health

Earth Day has focused on many things since its inception in 1970. When it began, there was very little concern on a political level about the perils of human impact on our plane...

Nature Studies Kingfisher reminds us to take solace in dark days

The holidays are upon us whether we’re ready or not and with or without the snow. The winter solstice Dec. 21 is the year’s shortest day and brings with it the official onset of ...

This bird of Thanksgiving is cunning in the wild

November is a time of thanksgiving, and for some reason, the turkey is the symbol of our thankfulness. I say “for some reason” because historians are not absolutely sure where t...