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Oct

Woodpeckers

This is the last blog entry in my series on once common birds whose populations are in steep declines and the actions of our federal government on public lands where these birds live, how this all fits together, and what you can do to help. Instead of beginning with an Executive Order or a Fact […]

Mar

The American Chestnut Tree

Most of us know that the American Chestnut was once a common tree throughout the Appalachian Mountains, but because of a blight, the tree is now almost extinct. What I did not know was how much work is being carried out to restore this tree and that there are two sides to this. One side […]