Where Spring Begins
I lived high up on a mountain once where spring came slow. It came creeping north from the river first, through the divide,...
Natural Selections: Solenopsis invicta
Though they are little, they are fierce. Measuring a measly one-eighth to one-quarter of an inch long, fire ants have been known...
Rooted in Tradition
Meandering along a creek-side setting near Dog River is a magical trail, cut through a forest of decades-old pines, magnolias and oaks. Becky...
Goodness and Light
Johannah and Ty Bullard’s Oakleigh home is decked in simple yet chic holiday glory, setting the tone for a heartwarming Christmas at home with their three excited little boys.
Where Winter is Robin’s Spring
If you get a chance, ask all those Michigan birds why they’re loitering in your yard and on your beaches this December. ...
The Lagniappe of November
In Birmingham and Atlanta, they’re quietly raking up the year’s gardening dreams, stuffing them into plastic bags. In the upper South, ...
Natural Selections: Carya illinoinensis
What’s more American than apple pie? The pecan, that’s what. Native Americans and Confederate soldiers brewed them. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson planted...
The Longleaf Regeneration
A hundred years ago, it fell on Mobile and Fairhope, on Bay Minette and Citronelle, like a seventh-year gift from heaven,...
Natural Selections: Colaptes auratus
Whether it’s referring to a woodpecker, football chant or cocktail, the term “yellowhammer” is synonymous with the state of Alabama. Since becoming...
September, When Butterflies Are Free
In September, the sullen green of Gulf Coast Summer suddenly waves with purple and gold, blue and orange, wildflowers rising to meet butterflies,...