View From The Bench: Late Spring in the Shenandoah Valley
Heartspoken’s View from the Bench series I began this series of posts in late June, 2014, with a goal of teaching myself how to be more …
Meet My Nature Neighbor: The Catalpa Tree
I’d like you to meet one of my favorite trees, the Northern Catalpa Tree. Its rich history and botanical legacy are unique and fascinating. …
Pine woods give up their winter secrets
Go to the winter woods: listen there, look, watch, and ‘the dead months’ will give you a subtler secret than any you have yet found in the forest.~ …
Fourth of July Reflections on America
Adapted and updated: In 2011, my husband and I made an incredible drive up the coast of California between Los Angeles and San Francisco, with a …
Changing Seasons Can Be Messy
Changing seasons can be messy in nature and in life. Here’s what I observed and reflected on in September 2015. Little did I know that just …
Get Outdoors and Discover the Forest
This post has been updated since it first appeared in 2010. It’s so important that we teach our children and grandchildren about the …