This is such a disorienting time, when all our lives have been turned upside down and shaken. One of the ways my own family is coping is by...
Two chipmunks vie for seeds on our front lawn. One lives directly underneath the bird feeder. Another hails from the far side of the house, address...
So here’s my movie concept: during a laboratory accident, a scientist exchanges his DNA with a fly. Over the next few weeks, our hero slowly...
Earlier this summer, my daughter persuaded me to bring home a monarch egg. I had misgivings. This wasn’t my first butterfly rodeo, and previous...
House sparrows — those little brown and gray birds that flash mob the bird feeder — are common and easy to see. They’re quarrelsome, noisy, and...
The first red squirrel appeared at about 50 mph. It climbed up over my headrest and landed in my lap. I don’t recall the next few seconds very...