Spring Chorus
In the mid-’80s to mid-’90s I was a fan of Calvin and Hobbes, a newspaper comic strip by cartoonist Bill Watterson. The protagonists were featured in more than 2,400 newspapers
The Great Outdoors
Winter to Spring
You may be familiar with Millville’s artist laureate Pat Vanaman Witt. She and I have known each other for nearly 50 years. Pat relays stories to me of growing up
Bacon’s Neck
Southern New Jersey has many trail possibilities that offer a flatlander’s viewscape to enjoy. Our friendly topography allows not only for easy walking but for excellent vistas of the South
Let’s Take a Hike
Each year on the cusp of winter I share with our CU Maurice River members adventures they might pursue during the colder months and beyond. This year I introduced a
A Tree with Sass
This past fall I took my first trip to New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA), where I attended a class at the New Orleans School of Cooking, on St. Louis Street. The
Penguin Parade
This is the last in a series of three articles about our trip to Antarctica. We encountered our first penguins in the Falkland Islands at West Point Island. There we
Whale of a Time
Last week I shared with you our voyage to Antarctica on the French ship Le Lyrial. In that article, I spoke about the various professionals who gave lectures aboard the
South Pole Summer
My husband and I recently returned from a three-week trip, during which two weeks were spent in the Southern Ocean with the intent of experiencing Antarctica, the seventh continent. For
Mary’s Winters
My husband and I took a road trip south to Florida and Alabama after Christmas to visit family and friends. It was a bit of a whirlwind tour but long
Eat More Plants
Cumberland County has a long legacy of agriculture, dating back to its earliest inhabitants, the Lenni Lenape who arrived 12,000 years ago. They grew corn, several kinds of beans, squash,
