erosion

climate change

Carolina wrens were counted in large numbers during the annual Christmas Bird Count. There were more people too on beaches and trails.

There is perhaps a new way for beachcombers to classify their findings during a walk along the shore.

An unusual gathering of three planets can be viewed low in the southwestern sky soon after sunset. Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury are forming a tight...

Great egret in flight, bird photo by Lanny McDowell

Some local species may seem ho-hum to us, but visitors from abroad will rave about them.

Millstones, which still linger in the woods, fields, and streamsides, tell stories of industry, beauty, geology, and history.

The planets Jupiter and Saturn continue to appear close together.

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