

Snow Beautiful!
The Ozarks experienced a weather phenomenon we haven’t seen in awhile: persistent sub-freezing temperatures. Shortly before Christmas the...


Someone Is Missing... Many Someones...
On this cold, snowy weekend, I so want to get outside and explore. The snow is so beautiful and being in nature regardless of the...


Long Time No Blog!
Holy cow! It’s been SO LONG since I’ve written a blog post. Many reasons and no excuses, really! The year of 2017 saw a few changes in...


The Booming Silence
As dawn crept across the prairie, three amazing birds gathered in an open field to battle each other and establish territory. These...


Mayor's Monarch Pledge
Springfield, Missouri is now, officially, a Monarch-friendly community! On Thursday, March 9, 2017, Mayor Bob Stephens read a...


And A Good Time Was Not Had By All
The weather in Southwest Missouri on Saturday, February 11, 2017 was unusually warm for late winter. The temperature rose to the lower...


Goodbye To All That
For the past few weeks I’ve been taking a free MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) offered by the University of Alberta called...


Labor Day, 2016!
Early September brings cooler weather, the new school year, and a three day celebration of everyday people like you and me - hard working...


Vote For The Environment!
It's election season again, and things are heating up! Not only is it time to think about political decisions, this is also the time to...


Butterflies and Bees Celebrated!
On Saturday, June 18, we held our third annual Butterflies and Bees Celebration in the Rountree neighborhood. Despite the heat and...