Posts From tbaker
Taurus New Moon Solar Eclipse – Something Essential Disappears
By Risa D’Angeles Lunar & solar eclipses follow one another. Lunar eclipses occur at full moons, solar eclipses at new moons. Two weeks ago at the full moon we had
57 Turtles, And One Great Day on the Buffalo River
By Matt Bishop 57 Turtles. 15+ Waterfalls. 1 rogue wave. Zero Snakes. Now is the time to get the kids on the Buffalo River. On a Monday in mid-April, the
Owls: Mystery of the Night
By Amanda Bancroft And for most creatures, owls are something to take seriously. Owls are carnivores and have a diverse diet of rodents, mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and insects. They
Watching Paint Die
By Amy Alkon I’ve been dating a girl I really like for six weeks. She pays her rent with a 9-to-5 job but studied painting at art school and wants
Bringing the Classroom Outdoors
Staff Report SUMMER PROGRAMS: This summer, ONSC will be offering a whole new lineup of classes in the arts, bugs, river adventures, nature writing, young naturalists, and separate science camps
We are Nature, Nature is Us
By Terrah Baker One of my first loves was nature. The trees that I climbed, the mud that I played in, the tadpoles that swam in the pools in the
The Buzz About Bees
By Amanda Bancroft According to the UC Berkeley Backyard Bee Lab, we all should want bees in our backyards! But why, if bees can potentially sting us? “Without bees, there
Public Transportation on the Upswing
Transit ridership is indeed at its highest level in the U.S. in 57 years. According to data collected by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Americans took 10.7 billion trips
Idle Class Magazine Releases Special Edition
The Idle Class Magazine, Arkansas’ newest print and online publication showcasing the arts throughout the entire state, will celebrate the release of its new Legacy Issue on Friday, April 25,
Western Drought and Sustainable Food Systems
By Gary Huxel The drought in California is stretching into Texas leaving much of the country’s prime agricultural areas in dire need of water and declining production of vegetables and