Few pieces sparked more reader reaction than my twice-monthly nature column, "Eye on Nature." I heard from science teachers, kids, hikers, retired people -- it seems like if you live in Vermont, you're likely to be curious about the natural world. I wrote my column to try to explain some of the more common natural phenomena we can see (or sometimes can't see) in the Green Mountain State. Here's a small sampling.
"Wood frogs frolic in spring," The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press, April 11, 2002 full article
"Woolly mammoths once roamed our countryside," The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press, March 28, 2002 full article
"Hares' winter survival depends on highways," The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press, Feb. 28, 2002 full article
"Winter's approach turns Lake Champlain upside down," The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press, Oct. 18, 2001 full article
"Monarch caterpillars help butterfly cycles take flight," The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press, Sept. 6, 2001 full article