Suppose you wanted to tell someone you were thinking of them. Nowadays, you would likely send a quick text message with a cute emoji. At one time, you…
Looking forward to spring flowers? Here in the Southeast, the annual floral explosion that is spring has begun! But don’t be discouraged if you have to wait a…
Time to pack my bags—again! I’m off to that most magical of places—the John C Campbell Folk School nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. My…
Viewing the charismatic, dapper puffin was one of the highlights of my recent trip to Canada’s Atlantic provinces. Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica), also known as common puffins, are…
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of speaking to someone from Newfoundland, you know they love quirky expressions and colorful sayings. “Waddaya at?”, for instance, is a general…