Browsing: nature

For many of us, an unhurried walk in nature is medicine for the mind and soul. Whether strolling through a local park or a nature trail, the sights and sounds can provide a respite for life’s stresses. There is always something new to discover, even on a trail or path that we have walked a hundred times.

One of the most amazing things you can do on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is take a trip out to…

Maggots need a little love.

Nature tourism has a new advocate in Jackson County

Nighttime is for Finding Spiders!

Go ahead! Eat you some yard greens.

In Search of Plants that Eat Bugs

Let nature relieve your stress!

Twelve Days to make a habit of enjoying nature.

Making time for a nature break – a good habit

Keep a nectar feeder up for our Winter Hummingbirds

Queen Butterflies are as beautiful as Monarchs

I take great pleasure in telling anyone just how cool and beautiful spiders can be. This is especially true for my spider-phobic friends, for whom I have great empathy. I also like to allay the fears of others that have grown up with the belief that spiders are creatures to be feared.

Sponsored by The District Coffee Company and the Ocean Springs Chamber, one downtown business is taking trash head-on.

With a name that ends in “roach,” you have to feel a bit sorry for that creature, right? Let’s just say that our aversion to roaches is solely human and for a different critter, but it does not bode well for warming up to Sea Roaches.

Birders are our best teachers and naturalists. Today’s birders are those that not only look but also document what they observe (the list). Bird watchers, like myself, enjoy seeing birds but are not keen to keep a list.