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Pup loses his way

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This little pup veered too far from his mother who was busy relocating her many babies. If he was less than three month’s old, it is likely that he is unable to see. So, he picked a shady area under a vehicle to wait it out. After exchanging a few chirps back ... More »

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Summer lights: it’s firefly season

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The Outside Story by Laurie D. Morrissey “Here come real stars to fill the upper skies, and here on earth come emulating flies, that though they never equal stars in size, (and they were never really stars at heart), achieve at times a very star-like start….” ... More »

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Of dewdrops and spider webs

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The Outside Story   by Rachel Sargent Mirus On a foggy morning walk, it may seem as if the spider webs on the path have turned into jeweled wonders, every thread a string of gems as smooth as pearls and as sparkling as diamonds. Each of these “jewels” is a dro... More »

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Watch for Turtles on the Roadway

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  Vermont’s turtles are on the move, and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking for the public’s help in keeping them safe.  Female turtles will soon be looking for places to deposit their eggs, and they sometimes choose inconvenient or dangerous l... More »

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The early bird gets the jumping worm

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The Outside Story by Jen Weimer We’ve all heard the idiom, “The early bird gets the worm.” When it comes to invasive jumping worms, unfortunately, there are more than enough to go around. These invasive worms can consume excessive amounts of organic matter and... More »

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Ocean reclaims beaches and houses

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by Tena Starr We set out for Rodanthe, North Carolina, at 8 a.m.  We arrived around 11 p.m. We were flying.  It took 15 hours.  According to Google Maps, if we’d driven, it would have taken 13 and a half hours. We went to Rodanthe, which is on North Carolina’s... More »

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Daisy Dopp relates the history of the Busy Bee

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    by Daisy Dopp Daisy Dopp lived most of her life on the Glover farm that is now home to the Bread and Puppet Theater.  When her husband, Jim, died in 1970, Daisy Dopp moved to a home in the village and spent some of her time writing articles recalling life ... More »

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Bring in the bird feeders

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The Outside Story    by Meghan McCarthy McPhaul It is a question I face each year as March winds into April: when to take down the bird feeder. Our avian feeding station is basic: a single run-of-the-mill hopper, which I fill with a local mix of seed that seem... More »

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Owls on the nest

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The Outside Story ….Owls on the nest   by Anna MorrisAmong the very earliest signs of spring are the strange caterwauls of the barred owls that haunt our woods: “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?” Their hooted conversations, thrown back and forth throu... More »

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Squirrel talk: what does that noise mean?

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The Outside Story   Squirrel talk: what does that noise mean? by Laurie D. Morrissey Even if you’ve never ventured further into the forest than an urban park or a college campus, you’re probably familiar with Sciurus carolinensis, the eastern gray squirrel. Wh... More »

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Deer hunting days in the Northeast Kingdom

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  by Daisy Dopp Daisy Dopp lived most of her life on the Glover farm that is now home to the Bread and Puppet Theater.  When her husband, Jim, died in 1970, Daisy Dopp moved to a home in the village and spent some of her time writing articles recalling life on... More »