Published September 25, 2015 Peg Leg Mine Trail Living less than an hour from Roan Mountain, it is a great place to explore given the amazing diversity of habitats and […]
Published July 5, 2015 Madagascar labradorite This is from Madagascar. This mineral is iridescent. It has its own mineral term named for the shimmering blues and greens – […]
Published October 6, 2015 Pitcher Plants Years ago as a graduate student at Harvard I was part of a team documenting the first case of carnivory in bromeliads. […]
Published October 28, 2016 Rushmore Anniversary Mount Rushmore is an iconic national monument, completed 75 years ago this month. Originally conceived in 1923 as a tourist attraction, the […]