Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at [email protected]. A ...

Three weekends ago I went to Rocky Mountain National Park to enjoy winter. I was treated to a colorful sunrise and later I noticed a marshy meadow bright with green, yellow, orange and red willows.

Snow crunched under my tires and bare trees whizzed by as I coasted down the hill on my fatbike. Cold air stung my cheeks, but my hands were warm in brand-new, homemade pogies that wrapped around my ...

When we get to the second half of February, we see more light extending every day. We reached 10 hours on Feb. 8 and 10 1/2 on Feb. 18. By the time we exit the month, we have 11 hours of daylight. We ...

What: A growth most likely caused by response to the gall midge (Rhabdophaga rhodoides) it harbors. Description: The gall, which appears on willow shrubs' tips, looks like a dried, brown flower. It's ...

Answer: At first glance, I thought either these aren’t cones or these aren’t willow trees because willows don’t have cones like this, or buds like this either. Full disclosure, the question this week ...

This spring, staffers at North Branch Nature Center have made it a mission to help families remain healthy and engaged in the natural world — despite the challenges posed by COVID-19. To that end, the ...

Soybean gall midge adults have been detected in eastern Nebraska, marking the start of the emergence period. Editor’s note: Justin McMechan, University of Nebraska crop protection and cropping systems ...

Feb. 16—According to the calendar, the winter solstice (the first day of winter) was Dec. 21, and the vernal equinox (the first day of spring) will be on March 19 (usually, March 21, but this is a ...