Commentary
Non-Natives, Go Home
With all the plant personification going on recently, it’s good to get to know some natives at a time when more people than ever before are thinking of forests as
Celebrate Your Achievements
This column has often mentioned what we can do to help people and our planet. But we should also celebrate what we’re currently doing right. As long as we don’t
Stay Positive
Social media can be used for good AMANDA BANCROFT Making Ripples Facebook status updates have been the brunt of jokes (sharing what you ate for dinner) and the fuel for
Money Where Your Mouth Is
It can be challenging just to know how to invest, let alone knowing which options are available. Many people have a certain cause they feel strongly about, and they wish
Look! Squirrel!
‘Beautiful foxy squirrels’ fun to watch AMANDA BANCROFT Making Ripples There are beautiful foxy squirrels scampering around Northwest Arkansas, but many people don’t get to see them. It’s too bad,
Just Around The Corner
Spring means flowers to see … and eat? The dull brown and mustard tones of winter are about to give way to the rainbow of spring! And everything is blooming
Happy salamander spotting!
Love blooms in early spring for Arkansas species AMANDA BANCROFT Making Ripples On a rainy night at just the right time between winter and spring, Spotted Salamanders emerge from their
Love Can Set You Free
Special feelings don’t require special day AMANDA BANCROFT Making Ripples Valentine’s Day can be a controversial subject these days, but all that really matters is respectfully expressing love for others
Mother Nature’s Cute Prognosticator
Groundhogs are interesting, even when they’re wrong It’s time once again for that early February day in which a large rodent determines the weather. Throughout the ages of this tradition’s
April Showers Bring…
Spring showers remind us of flowers, but they could also remind us to conserve water by capturing it from the sky — with no water bills, no issues with city