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OUTDOOR LEARNING: Remedial Birding
By DIANE STRAUSER ALVAREZ, Master Naturalist and Camp Bayou Supporter
I participated in the Great American Backyard Bird Count several years ago when I was taking
OUTDOOR LEARNING: Wildlife Supermarket
By DIANE STRAUSER ALVAREZ, Master Naturalist and Camp Bayou Supporter If you want to bring wildlife close, then plant a firebush (Hamelia patens) near a window. ...
A single red rose means forever
“A single rose means ‘I love you forever,’ ” he said, handing it to me. Suddenly, I was laughing. The $3 he’d paid was probably the last cash in his pocket....
Outdoor Learning: Valentines in Nature
The red maple is dressed with red bowties, setting the bee world abuzz with pollinating. If that isn’t love, then what is?...
What’s the real story behind Valentine’s Day?
The Roman Catholic Church recognizes three different saints named Valentine (also known as Valentinus) all of whom were martyred....
Digital photography promotes creativity
The Sun City Center Photo Club has announced the winners of its January Digital Competition. The first place overall winner, receiving a perfect score of thirty, ...
Outdoor Learning: Small wonders define Florida’s outdoors
Florida has its grand natural sights, such as sunsets, beachfront, and live oaks, but it’s the small wonders that frequently attract my notice....
Firehouse Cultural Center introduces teens to photography as experimental art
Prior to renowned photographer Ansel Adams, photography struggled as an art form....Hello. My name is Marshall Arts
“I simply regard these names as wondrous curiosities,” says John Foster. ...
From loving child to terrified youth from Hell
I could have been that dead mother of the shooter....- Looking for a unique Mother’s Day outing? Visit Bok Tower Gardens
- Trips Worth Taking: Asheville, NC
- A visit to Central Florida should be on your calendar this year
- An oasis is found in Waverly, Georgia
- A stay at Denver’s historic Brown Palace Hotel
- Trips Worth Taking: Cody, Wyoming, Cowboy Town U.S.A.
- Georgia’s ‘Little Grand Canyon’
- St. Augustine, Florida: America’s oldest city where everything old is new again, well...almost
- St. Augustine gearing up for 500th Anniversary
- An out-of-this-world restaurant: Dixie Crossroads
