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The Beauty of Learning by Doing

A fox squirrel teased at first light. Unaware death lurked so close, the bushy-tailed squirrel frolicked in the leaves, then bounded downhill. When it reached the crossing trail, it sounded like a doe walking slow. A score of minutes into … Continue reading

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“Marl Lake Scout”

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“A Good Morning’s Work”

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In the First Five Minutes…

Crows shrieked near the meadow. All week substantial flocks, bolstered by young spring hatchlings, cawed at imagined villains with hopes of stirring to flight a real adversary, such as one of the young barn owls from the far ridge or … Continue reading

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“Watching for Wood Ducks”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Maybe This Evening…

Reluctance entered the meadow. The frontier wife glimpsed the young doe’s snout first. Ears moved slow, front to back. Its head dropped, and only the whitetail’s shoulders remained visible. It took a step, then another. Its head popped up and … Continue reading

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“Packing Up Camp”

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“Tending the Soup”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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