Browsing: Environment

Pottery is not unique to humans. Even the best human potters would have to admit that the small round pots…

My friend Shelia Thead saw beauty in a ragged ole leaf on a recent rainy day. As she noted, leaves…

After opening Christmas gifts from family and friends, there are simple ways that we can share the spirit of the…

Whether or not you know what they are, most of you with lawns have seen plantains. I am not referring…

Bobcats are seldom seen and yet are common throughout the U.S. They are largely nocturnal in nature, so spotting one…

Fall in the deep south occurs later than in more northern parts of the country. Leaves put on their fall…

Having a Thanksgiving table with a “WOW” factor can be as simple as walking into your own backyard. The great…

As important as live trees are to our world, it turns out that dead ones contribute as much or possibly…

The Hattiesburg Zoo has welcomed the only surviving hyena born in North America in 2022.  The baby, born October 17th…

For me, watching squirrels is a form of cheap entertainment. Their actions range from scurrying about as fast as they…

Everyone knows that the bark of trees is the plant’s skin, protecting the tree’s living tissues beneath. What lies beneath…

Of all the rivers throughout the United States, none are as intriguing as the river that sings in Pascagoula —…

Flounders are a curious type of fish. Both of their eyes lie on the same side of their heads, looking…

Most of us tolerate the sight of a lizard compared to a snake. Yet, some of my friends will argue…

The site of a soaring Bald Eagle always gives me pause. The distinctive white heads and tails of adults helps…

A $54.3 million grant will jumpstart safety for travelers and bring new jobs on a lengthy stretch of the Natchez…