The living earthy smell of perpetually wet sandstones. A smell from an ancient ocean. The gurgle and pop of small…
Tim Van DeelenAugust 26, 2021
Real wood is real. Synonyms include actual, authentic, honest, legitimate, original, organic, undeniable, and true.
Tim Van DeelenJuly 29, 2021
Wisconsin’s tension zone is where the midcontinent hardwood biome subtly grades into the boreal forests of the north that are…
Tim Van DeelenJuly 15, 2021
Mayflies rank among the most beautiful in the animal kingdom, the graceful curves, the long and elegant tails, the diaphanous…
Tim Van DeelenJune 23, 2021
Fire is life to a prairie, pumping ash nutrients into the soil and holding the suffocating shrubs at bay. Biologists…
Tim Van DeelenMay 12, 2021
Cedar swamps create stillness. In winter, their complex and dense overstories absorb the bitter wind, providing shelter for deer. But…
Tim Van DeelenApril 28, 2021
She’s in the under-darkness, hunting among your lilacs, your Japanese yews and your burning bush. She sniffs at your foundation,…
Tim Van DeelenMarch 22, 2021
John Bates, bard of Manitowish Waters, led our GreenHouse students on a snow-shoe exploration of Raven Trail’s winter stories. After…
Tim Van DeelenMarch 3, 2021
“Ooh” she said, “That one’s my favorite!” She came over and I snapped a cell phone picture of her next…
Tim Van DeelenFebruary 3, 2021
