In late 2023, I enrolled in the Master Naturalist program at the Chattahoochee Nature Center to do some continuing education in the field...

Oak trees are beloved native trees. A single oak tree can host hundreds of pollinators, provide habitat and food sources for all manner...

It's late summer and the beautyberries (Callicarpa americana) are turning from green to a beautiful purply magenta. "Taken together with...

It's now late summer. Elderberries are ripe and probably a bit picked over by the birds. The passionflower is in bloom and starting to...

We've made it halfway through this summer's Therapeutic Art Thursday series at the scenic Lake Claire Community Land Trust! I wanted to...

Summer is marked by the bounty of so many delicious flowers and fruits. Berries abound with blueberries and blackberries. The stone...

It's late spring and poison ivy is in full swing, but so are several plants that look very much like poison ivy. Here's a run down of how...

Foraging, gardening, and getting outside to explore nature all bring me immense peace and healing on so many levels. On a physical level,...

I've had a few folks ask about some of my favorite places local to Atlanta/Decatur to go for a short hike and get familiar with the local...

It's the spice of life that just keeps giving! You've probably spotted these clumps of bluish grass in lawns around town and maybe even...

It's early March and many of the flowers that we anticipate with the coming of spring are already beginning to bloom! Let's take a look...

Although burdock is native to Europe and Asia, it has been naturalized throughout North America. I find it growing in fields or along...

Ingredients: 2-3 long burdock roots 1 carrot 2 tablespoons sesame oil 2 tablespoon coconut sugar 1 tablespoon sake 3 tablespoon coconut...

If you have ever visited or lived in North America, South America, or areas with subtropical latitudes, you have likely seen an edible...

The American Elder (Sambucus Canadensis) is a large shrub in the honeysuckle family often found growing 4 - 12ft high along waterways,...

As of 2022, over 54% of the US population had a blood lead level above the 5-µg/dL threshold for “safe” exposure as children.