Native plant walk Saturday hopes to seed interest in bolstering ‘earth skills’
An outdoor series offered by the nonprofit Environmental Nature Center continues Saturday with a walk through Modjeska Canyon ...
Scientist helps identify 1,000-year-old seedling linked to biblical myrrh
George Mason University researcher Andrea Weeks played a key role in identifying an ancient seedling linked to the biblical ...
Gene-expression study reveals 2-in-1 root armor protects plants from environmental stressors, fights climate change
Plants may burrow into the ground and stretch toward the sun, but they're ultimately stuck where they sprout—at the mercy of ...
Leave No Trace: Seven Principles to Keep Mother Nature at Her Best
Preserving the natural beauty around us is becoming more and more crucial as time goes on. New and old outdoor enthusiasts alike play a vital role in how the li ...
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Illinois artist and farmer on how art and nature are the same
Tracy Noel is a northern Illinois farmer, teacher and artist. She has worked across the country in the environment and ...
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Nature can provide a tonic for loneliness
There is an ever-growing list of the benefits of natural prescriptions – now researchers say nature could offer a cure for loneliness too. Kye Aziz didn't consider himself a big nature lover. As an ...