Crisp mornings, pumpkin spice offerings and changing leaves let us know that Fall is upon us and with it, Halloween.  According to the Halloween Industry Association, 49.2% of Americans decorate for Halloween and nearly as many carve pumpkins.  Over 1 billion pounds of pumpkins are used...

September brings shorter and cooler days as we approach the fall equinox. During this month a migratory spectacle takes place in our skies.  Broad-winged hawks flock together in impressive numbers consisting of tens to thousands of individual birds as they fly south to their wintering...

Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is an invasive tree from China. It is a frequent sight along roadways and disturbed forested areas in our region. A prolific seed producer and rapid grower,...