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Earth Matters : How much of natural history is lost in translation?

By Meghadeepa Maity

In a past column, I wrote of “a Bengali poem that I‘ve loved forever” which references several species of wildlife and plants, and “stands out for the unsaid depth of emotion — it speaks of nostalgia, grief and homesickness.” আবার আসি ব ফি রে (“Abar Ashibo Phirey”) was written in 1934 by Jibanananda Das (he/him) and published posthumously in 1957. I’d recited the poem at a bird walk once, and after requests from several attendees, I determined that a translation was necessary.

Published on August 31, 2023.

: Forest Bathing

Forest Bathing  Sunday, October 30, 2:00-4:00pm November 13, 2:00-4:00pm  Space is limited and registration is required, Sliding scale $25, $30, $35 per class REGISTER HERE Forest and Nature Therapy Walks […]

Published on November 3, 2022.

Earth Matters : Cracking the mystery of how birds’ eggs are blue

By Katie Koerten

Last November I wrote an article for this column about the color blue in nature: how rare it is, and how difficult it is for nature to even produce it. To my delight, it garnered a lot of interest and curiosity, and even a letter to the editor with a story about why robins’ eggs are blue. I thought this a dazzling — and timely! — example of blue in nature to write about in springtime.

Published on April 29, 2022.

Earth Matters : What’s in a name? Change may be the only constant

By Joshua Rose For the Gazette April 15, 2022 If you’re a naturalist, your friends, neighbors and relatives often send you photos asking, “What is this?” If you recognize it, […]

Published on April 15, 2022.

Earth Matters : An eel’s journey: Part 2: A troubled present day

By John Sinton for the Gazette For the Gazette Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part essay about American eels; the first was published on Saturday, March 19. […]

Published on April 1, 2022.

Earth Matters : An eel’s journey: Part 1: The year 1600

By John Sinton for the Gazette For the Gazette Editor’s note: This is the first of two parts exploring the migration of American eels. Part 2 will run Saturday, April […]

Published on March 18, 2022.

Earth Matters : Nothing could be finer than a wren called Carolina

By David Spector For the Gazette February 4, 2022 Listen at dawn. From southernmost Canada through much of the eastern United States (and parts of northern Central America) you might […]

Published on February 19, 2022.

: Spring Birding – Field Trip

Winter/Spring Birding Course  with Scott Surner Join birder extraordinaire and veteran bird course instruction for this bigger and better than ever late winter/spring birding course.  This course is all field […]

Published on January 13, 2022.

: Spring Birding – Field Trip

Winter/Spring Birding Course  with Scott Surner Join birder extraordinaire and veteran bird course instruction for this bigger and better than ever late winter/spring birding course.  This course is all field […]

Published on January 13, 2022.

: Spring Birding – Field Trip

Winter/Spring Birding Course  with Scott Surner Join birder extraordinaire and veteran bird course instruction for this bigger and better than ever late winter/spring birding course.  This course is all field […]

Published on January 13, 2022.
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