Wild Things: Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
This iconic butterfly is classified in the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. There...
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Category: Feature Stories
Wild Things: Hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus)
This medium-sized thrush is 6-7” long with wingspan of up to a foot across. The back is brown to...
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Butternut Squash: versatile and nutritious
Butternut squash is one of the most versatile vegetables. It keeps for months and can be used in...
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Local crustacean makes appearance on social media
After lots of rain, it’s no surprise to see the desert come to life—however, certain...
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Wild Things: Hairy woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)
Hairy woodpeckers have interspersed black and white feathers, with black and white striping on the...
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Keep the harvest going by planting an autumn garden
Many of us are thrilled to see the first signs of fall. I am one of those. Any of you who know me,...
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‘Friendship set to music’: Trying to start an East Mountain Square Dance Club
An animated group of youngish old timers met recently over lunch to share their love of square...
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Wild ride: lost horse found safe
Adi the horse made it home safe and sound Sept. 7, following a 2-day stay with a veterinarian...
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What do you do with a food box? Here are some ideas
Joining a CSA is a great way to get to know where your food comes from. Community Supported...
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Bright colors and nature inform the work of artist Dianne Doan
After completing a rewarding career as an educator in 2000, Dianne Doan began her adventure into...
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Wild Things: Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera)
This dabbling duck is a common breeder throughout the western United States. Its breeding range...
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From famous restaurants to small-scale food production
My journey with food started with eating at famous restaurants in New York with my sisters and...
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What’s next when you are flooded with the bounty of your garden
We’ve been working our little (if we’re lucky!) fannies off. Things are growing and we are...
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Wild Things: Townsend’s warbler (Setophaga townsendi)
This colorful 5-inch-long warbler may be seen in New Mexico during spring and fall migrations. The...
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The County Fair is over, but it’s not to early to think about next year
I think it is fair to say that most people here have missed the annual Torrance County Fair while...
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Wild Things: Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
Wild Things: The male of this beautiful songbird, the summer tanager, has a completely red body and tail and black eyes.
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Torrance County Fair: Young and old strut their (homemade) stuff
Torrance County gathered to show off its agricultural chops at the county fair this week, wrapping...
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On the fruits (and vegetables) of the late summer garden
Here we are. Almost the first of August. Time when we should be starting to harvest and enjoy the fruits (or vegetables) of our labors. For me? This year is the first time in many years that my garden crop is going to be quite meager.
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Chasing his dreams from radio to the classroom
He sits in his brand-new classroom, looking every inch the stereotypical History teacher....
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A testament to perseverance and wishful thinking
Have you ever had one of those plants that you’ve seen, then fallen in love with, but when you try...
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