Monthly Archives: April 2015

April 25, 2015.  The news last week that the last few northern African white rhinos depend on round-the-clock armed guards to prevent death by poaching, struck a nerve. It’s about time, but at the same time, it’s more of the … Continue reading →

April 24, 2015. Okay: so today, a solution. Build soil! We just dedicated a lovely statue on WSU’s campus. Artist Lynette Power has made a bronze tribute to Vic Ormsby, a lifelong advocate of soil conservation and the “Aldo Leopold” … Continue reading →

April 15, 2015. Driving to Northfield a couple weeks ago via the old Robert’s Trail—now MN Hwy 3—I cross a few small streams, one being the Vermillion River. I had studied this river—pushing that definition a bit, for in places … Continue reading →

April 3, 2015.  Tonight is a waxing gibbous moon.  The spring moon is for lovers, though an April moon is a bit chilly yet here in Minnesota.  Here is a moon poem: Just Ask Ask the moon if she means … Continue reading →

April 1, 2015.  Last night around 3 am, with the window cracked for the early spring air, we heard the calling swans–whistling swans once, now named tundra swans for their breeding grounds. Mysterious moment–they, lofted high above the glowing metropolis … Continue reading →