A Face Full of Spiderweb 8-31-25

by | Aug 29, 2025 | Uncategorized

A Face Full of Spiderweb by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator I have a love/hate relationship with curse words. While I do not prefer them in everyday speech, they serve a purpose few words can fill. Stubbing your toe on a wooden bed frame first thing in the...

Bad Yet Beautiful 8-1-25

by | Aug 29, 2025 | Uncategorized

Bad Yet Beautiful by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator. It really is hard to dislike that which is beautiful. The exquisite trillium, the eye-popping bluebird and the stunning brook trout all hold a special place in my mind due to their beauty. A new...

The Poison Plants 7-2-25

by | Jul 2, 2025 | Uncategorized

The Poison Plants by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator.   The Poison Plants The birth of a Nine Minute Naturalist topic is usually a very organic occurrence. I see something that piques my interest and I write on that subject. This article arose from...

Heath Family Resemblance 6-19-25

by | Jul 2, 2025 | Nine-Minute Naturalist

Nine Minute Naturalist by Josh Palumbo A Family Resemblance One of my beloved families of plants is the heath family. So much of our mountainside ecosystem consists of adored representatives of the heath family such as rhododendron, mt. laurel, and azalea. Once those...

Allow Me to Introduce You 6-6-25

by | Jun 6, 2025 | Nine-Minute Naturalist

  Nine Minute Naturalist by Josh Palumbo     Allow Me to Introduce You “Out of sight out of mind” is a familiar phrase that is easy to understand. If you do not see something or someone for years they get pushed back into the recesses of the brain until they...