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Making a Difference in Citizen Science Month

Since its founding in 2016, Citizen Science Month—in April—has greatly expanded its numbers as people work to protect species and the natural world.

From The Editor: Foodies in the Forest

It’s all about the lunch.

Mill Creek Stories: A Contemplation on Soul Food

What is soul food? I am no food scientist, but I have been eating my whole life and I’ve developed some ideas.

Book Notes: Jacob’s Ladder

Donald McCaig. (W.W. Norton & Company, 1998; Penguin Books, 1999) 525 pp.

New Bee in the Smokies

The insect becomes the 21,081st species discovered in one of the most bio-rich places on Earth.

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Before the coronavirus hit, the emphasis for Citizen Science Month was in-person multi-generational collaboration and learning, as in these photos. Last year’s was fully virtual, as will be the 2021 undertakings.

Making a Difference in Citizen Science Month

Since its founding in 2016, Citizen Science Month—in April—has greatly expanded its numbers as people work to protect species and the natural world.
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From The Editor: Foodies in the Forest

It’s all about the lunch.
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Mill Creek Stories: A Contemplation on Soul Food

What is soul food? I am no food scientist, but I have been eating my whole life and I’ve developed some ideas.
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Book Notes: Jacob’s Ladder

Donald McCaig. (W.W. Norton & Company, 1998; Penguin Books, 1999) 525 pp.
A variety of the cuckoo bee was apparently attracted by new flowers appearing after fires in the Smokies.

New Bee in the Smokies

The insect becomes the 21,081st species discovered in one of the most bio-rich places on Earth.
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Coyote (Canis latrans) wandering out from the forest into the loop road on a summer late morning.
Country Roads

Critters Crossing! 

States across the Blue Ridge are investing in wildlife crossings to protect animals and improve roadway safety.

September 1, 2026

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