The EPIC Endemics
In the misty landscape of Oregon’s famous, Columbia River Gorge, a place where many tourists come to see a amazing concentration of high...
Beauty in the spring
Claytonia virginica, or “spring beauty” is a flowering plant, native to the U.S.A.; in bloom, they release a sense of softness to the...
The Witches Around Us
Witch hazel or Hamamelis virginiana is one of the famous witches that escaped the Salem Witch trials. With magical skin healing...
Just another....Crocus!
A spring perennial, deep purple petals lined with striking yellow anthers (male reproductive parts) rises up from the depths of winter,...
Look to your bark: a lesson in tree ID
Winter is a great time to work on your tree ID skills! Using clues like: habitat type, tree shape, branching pattern, twigs, and bark;...
I'm petrified
Feeling petrified lately? Me too. The Petrified National Forest in Arizona is a forest frozen in time. Long ago, a forest stood where a...