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Reading the leaves
Plant leaves, most plants have them, can be an outdoor enthusiast’s health check of the environment, weather forecast, seasons calendar, rain gauge, insect population survey, and more.
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Springs uplift moodsSeasonal spring generally comes when we most need to feel elevated. Some years seasonal spring’s coming lingers late according to the calendar. There are locations, however, where spring is present long before what the calendar proclaims it to be.March 6, 2025
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Outdoor opportunities without snowAaron Groves, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist, planned to take a crew and search for a doe deer’s camera-GPS collar that likely dropped the camera portionFebruary 7, 2025
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Expand birding with citizen scienceCitizen science, it might be called, is simply looking deeper, answering your own queries by watching closer, and coming away with more enjoyment.January 31, 2025