by Linda Ehinger | May 28, 2025 | Nine-Minute Naturalist, Uncategorized
The Example of Elusiveness by Josh Palumbo, Most animals have some innate desire to be elusive. Life amongst humans demands a certain level of wariness for all animals. Deer, squirrel, groundhogs, and many birds become quite accustom to our presence and can...
by Kathie Driscoll | Oct 27, 2024 | Nine-Minute Naturalist
The art of predicting the future and the name Nostradamus are forever linked. The 16th century astrologer and physician became famous for his book, The Prophecies. Nostradamus tended to hedge his prophecies by predicting general events such as natural disasters that...
by Kathie Driscoll | Oct 23, 2024 | Nine-Minute Naturalist
Running The Roads by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator. My path to work recently has brought me past dozens of squirrels each day with their mouth on the asphalt. While squirrels in the road is a constant in the eastern United States, these squirrels seem...
by Kathie Driscoll | Oct 16, 2024 | Nine-Minute Naturalist
Having a dramatic rise in elevation from home to work makes it clear that the peak of color is almost here. With the peak of color comes the urge is rising to be outside enjoying the crisp weather and the vibrant colors that make Wintergreen’s forest so spectacular....
by Kathie Driscoll | Aug 20, 2024 | Nine-Minute Naturalist
Everyone knows that one person after the first cool day of late summer declares the fall season has arrived. Decorations are retrieved from storage and displayed. Clothes begin to shift towards fleece and flannel. Pumpkin begins to be used in cooking and flavoring for...
by Kathie Driscoll | Aug 6, 2024 | Nine-Minute Naturalist
Late Summer Stings by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator I welcome you to The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen’s attempt to bring some nature and knowledge into your home. The Nine Minute Naturalist borrows from NPR’s lovely 90-Second Naturalist podcast....
