Wealth: A PerspectiveThe Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve's Fourth Annual Coastal Conference will be held Dec. 6 - 7 at the Hyannis Resort and...
ElectionsIt is four days after arthroscopic knee surgery, and my turtle-speed with a metal walker is steadily improving. Pauli stopped by with a...
An Historic GatheringIn late July, 2012, I was a few days away from mailing the publisher my finished manuscript for Nature's Ambassador: The Legacy of...
THE 1931 MATAMEK CONFERENCE ON BIOLOGICAL CYCLESBURGESS This is the third post (see "Migratory Bird Treaty," "Klamath River Reclamation") that highlights children’s author Thornton...
IT'S ABOUT TIME...Since I’ve let three post-less months pass without so much as a lame or cryptic explanation, it might be appropriate to offer some form...
WHEN CHILDREN ARE TEACHERSNo crystal ball could have prepared me for a day in which I would have two grandchildren in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and two grandchildren...
A KLAMATH RIVER RESTORATION CAMPAIGN ...IN 1926For those who lauded the recent historic signing of agreements that would by 2020 bring down four hydroelectric dams blocking salmon and...
THE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY AND THORNTON W. BURGESSThe 1916 Migratory Bird Treaty has been a powerful piece of American conservation legislation for 100 years, but few know about the...
PERSPECTIVEOne of the best things about a party, food and drink aside, is the potential to encounter new people, new ideas and information, or new...
A MAN WHO LOVED DEEPLYWith Valentine's Day approaching, I'm reminded of the privilege I had as a writer to witness a special love story, and would like to...