The Nature of Eureka
Spring ephemerals are just that
It’s the most exciting time of year for wildflower enthusiasts, native plant gardeners and botanical photographers in the Ozarks –...
The Dirt on Nicky
I yam not a sweet potato
Sweet potatoes grow well in Arkansas, and they are not yams. So when Popeye said, “I yam what I...
The Pursuit of Happiness
By Dan Krotz - Feelings of sadness and embarrassment dueled one another on Inauguration Day. While I could say much about those feelings, even...
The Pursuit of Happiness
An early memory is of my mother handing me over to a scary bearded man dressed in black and wearing a skullcap. The man...
The Pursuit of Happiness
As you may know, I am the authorized biographer of the bookseller John Heartbreak. I am currently working on the 3rd – and final...
ISawArkansas
It’s comforting to think this town has produced men worthy of the name, but when they honk and holler, tsk-tsk or display a finger,...
ISawArkansas
What if everyone just kept quiet instead of getting into fights? Would that make our digestion uncomplicated and our sleep uninterrupted?
It used to be...
The Nature of Eureka
Virtually in Search of Nature
How times change. It was just a few weeks ago that I was helping to plan an iNaturalist app training,...
The Dirt on Nicky
Chicory– is bitter better?
In the spring, I was given a mishmash of seeds that I had not grown before, which was exciting, but I...
Going with the flow
After scheduling a trip to Oregon, I sprain my ankle. With only six days to recover, I’m in a tizzy. But I don’t cancel my plans. I...