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Pandemic got your down? Don’t know what to do with your family on the weekend? Nature might be the answer! During the pandemic places with …Read More »Teaching in a Pandemic
Full immersion in a different culture was the plan back in August 2019, when Rika Opio signed a yearlong contract to teach English in the …Read More »Did Neanderthals Make Musical Instruments?
Do you like to listen to music? Have you ever admired the skill of a musician? Maybe you even know how to play an instrument …Read More »Duck Bite
Most people assume that ducks are pretty friendly birds. That assumption was not necessarily demonstrated when I was sitting on a bench at a boardwalk …Read More »Western Bird, Eastern Waters
If you enter Bird Hall from the Grand Staircase Balcony, the first taxidermy mount you’ll encounter is an American Avocet, an elegant species commonly associated …Read More »Teaching in a Changed World
For several years Leslie Vandegrift has used materials from the Educator Loan Collection to enhance reading lessons for kindergarten through third grade students. As the …Read More »Cat Chat 101: The Basics of Domestic and Wild Vocalizations
Whether they are greeting you at the door, asking for a meal, or letting you know you’re interrupting their fifteenth nap of the day, most …Read More »Cat Adoption Guide
Adding a new feline friend to your household is a process that can be both exciting and scary, especially for first-time cat owners and even …Read More »Mystery Spit
You’ve likely noticed the stuff at this time of year even if you didn’t have a ready name for it – grape-sized globs of frothy …Read More »
