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Health and Fitness

Mud is Good! Ten Easy Ways to Connect Your Family to the Joy of Nature

By Richard Louv on June 24th, 2014 Here is a list of great outdoor activities by Richard Louv, author of “No Child Left Outdoors.” I hope you will consider allowing or instigating your kids or grandkids to enjoy some of these fabulous and freeing outdoor experiences: Short on Vitamin N? Here’s a brief list of […]

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Gardening Uncategorized

Crater Lake Moss Grows for Thousands of Years

Gardeners and non-garden-types may be interested to learn that Crater Lake National Park in Central Oregon is a giant moss garden! Yes, aquatic moss not only lives, but flourishes, in the incredibly cold and deep lake at depths from about 100 to 400 feet. Scientists are studying it and often use a deep-sea rover to […]