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Book Review: The Mother West Wind Collection

Book Review: The Mother West Wind Collection

By Dave Shepherd August 24, 2021 August 24, 2021

The Mother West Wind Collection, vol. 1 by Thornton W. Burgess This volume contains four books:  Old Mother West Wind, Mother West Wind’s Children, Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends, & Mother West Wind’s Neighbors.  The …

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What’s So Special About a Refuge?

What’s So Special About a Refuge?

By Dave Shepherd July 29, 2021 August 3, 2021

People who visit the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge very often describe it as a well-kept secret, a gem of conservation.  But it isn’t a park or recreation area.  Neither is it a preserve or sanctuary.  …

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The Names of Things

The Names of Things

By Dave Shepherd April 29, 2021 April 29, 2021

It has been said that one of homo sapiens’ distinguishing characteristics is to give names to things.  It’s easy to see how the naming of things is directly related to preserving that knowledge and passing …

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Dormancy – How trees survive the winter

Dormancy – How trees survive the winter

By Dave Shepherd January 7, 2021 January 7, 2021

Ever wonder why a lot of our trees here at the Refuge – maples, oaks, hickories, cottonwoods, among others – lose their leaves every year but manage to live through the winter without freezing?

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