Author Archives: Lawrence Wade

Road Less Traveled

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Lawrence Wade

Photos and text by Josh Lewandowski and Hue (pronounced Way) Dao. Follow Josh and Hue’s  yearlong adventure:     @joshlewandowski    @hue2go You know the pictures, the ones with high-top econolines, moneyed sprinters, and colored vanagons perched precariously on lonely canyon rims or … Continue reading →

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Winter Nature School – Mystery Hike # 3

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Lawrence Wade

This week on our nature hike, we will look for a number of mysteries that need to be solved. What to Do: 1. Participate virtually by watching the YouTube video below. 2, Take a screen shot or a sketch of … Continue reading →

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Oceanography 5 – Marine Communities

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Lawrence Wade

From: Whales in the Classroom – Oceanography               By Lawrence Wade Graphics by Stephen Bolles Oceanography Lesson 5  – Marine Communities The ocean has diverse communities within it. These communities are unique places that have creatures only found in those … Continue reading →

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Imbolc- From Darkness Towards the Light

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Lawrence Wade

Imbolc, Candlemas or Groundhog’s day has always been one of my favorites because the light returns in the seasonal cycles that earth travels in. It is the hope of springtime and warmth. A time to begin planning and planting and … Continue reading →

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Discover Something Wonderful

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Lawrence Wade

Little Miracles – Holly Einess Sometimes I get to spend time with a creature that seems too cool to be real. While walking at the MN Landscape Arboretum last July I glimpsed a hovering something drinking nectar from swamp milkweed … Continue reading →

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Animal Tracking Basics

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Lawrence Wade

Below is an excerpt from an expert tracker,  Jonathan Poppele. He wrote the book,  Animal Tracks: Midwest Edition: “Tracking is the study and interpretation of the footprints and other signs left behind by animals as they go about their lives. … Continue reading →

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Call for Stories and Photos

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Lawrence Wade

Call for Stories, Poems and Art Have you had an interaction or made a connection with a living creature/plant that touched you? Would you like to share a story, a photo, a poem,  and art? Don’t be shy! All contributions … Continue reading →

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Oceanography Lesson 4 – Rivers in the Sea

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Lawrence Wade

Oceanography 4 – Rivers in the Sea Ocean Currents, Prevailing Winds, and the Coriolis Effect From: Whales in the Classroom – Oceanography               By Lawrence Wade Graphics by Stephen Bolles The ocean currents of the world play a very important … Continue reading →

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Animal Homes

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Lawrence Wade

Animal Homes This is a great time of year to study Animal Homes.  Below you will see a Youtube video I created in a park near my house. As you are watching the video, follow along and try to figure … Continue reading →

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White-Tailed Deer

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Lawrence Wade

White Tailed Deer If you live in a suburban area, white tail deer can be pests eating  hostas and vegetables in your garden; destroying a young tree by making it a rubbing post during the rutting (mating) season. But white … Continue reading →

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