Some days walking through the forest is magical. Right now, everywhere I look, the pawpaw understory of bright yellow leaves greets me. Some of the leaves are already scattered on the woodland floor, paving it with gold. In other places, maple and beech leaves rain down upon me as if I am in a ...Continue Reading

Recently while walking in the nature preserve, my friend noticed one of the most unusual phenomena I’ve ever seen. We were heading through a section of land with tall pine trees as well as an understory of deciduous growth, including sweet gum and pawpaw saplings. She noticed that several of the ...Continue Reading