Month: December 2025

As 2025 comes to an icy close and we look ahead to 2026, I’d like to propose a New Year’s Resolution to add to your list. Don’t worry! It requires no subscription, no contract, and no payment. It only needs an open mind and a few moments of attention whenever something new comes into view.

It has been a snowy start to winter, and with the holidays around the corner, the white landscape is certainly setting the mood. I’ve been studying environmental science and teaching the public about the natural world for nearly fourteen years, and winter ecology remains one of my favorite subjects. While snow-covered hills and frozen lakes

Prairie fens are some of Michigan’s rarest and most ecologically valuable wetlands. They often look calm and self contained, grassy ,open, and quietly beautiful. But beneath the surface they rely on a complex long distance relationship with groundwater that can extend for miles. Prairie fens and groundwater relationship status: It’s complicated. What Is a Prairie