Wildflowers

Dispatches from Ikaria: Part 1

Professor Abe begins the first in a four part series about visiting the beautiful Greek island of Ikaria. The landscape is lovely and the wildflowers were especially remarkable during his visit.

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A springtime hike on the Yakima Rim Skyline Trail

After a rather long winter I was ready for a pleasant dayhike.  While I’d rather head up to the mountains for a stroll in an alpine meadow, there’s way too much snow up there in April.  Fortunately in the Northwest there are some…

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A Springtime Walk in the Desert

  I’ve been intrigued by deserts ever since I first visited one as a teenager.  The first impression I remember having is of a lifeless, hostile and barren place.  It’s certainly a hostile environment but I couldn’t have been more wrong…

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Dispatches from Ikaria: Part 1

Professor Abe begins the first in a four part series about visiting the beautiful Greek island of Ikaria. The landscape is lovely and the wildflowers were especially remarkable during his visit.

Read More

A Springtime Walk in the Desert

  I’ve been intrigued by deserts ever since I first visited one as a teenager.  The first impression I remember having is of a lifeless, hostile and barren place.  It’s certainly a hostile environment but I couldn’t have been more wrong…

Read More