It’s About Time
Spring is slow this year
For the past six months or so, some animal has been digging holes next to the path along the ponds on the east side of … Continue reading
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It’s About Time – April 2021
Our transition from rainy season through spring to summer is not a steady process. This past rainy season was never interrupted with winter in the … Continue reading
It’s About Time – March 2021
One of the rituals of my morning cup of coffee is checking where the rising sun casts its rays across the living room. At winter … Continue reading
It’s About Time – January 2021
Along the trail to Trestle Creek Falls, above Brice Creek in southern Lane County, I found a solitary, ancient rock sword fern (Polystichum imbricans). It … Continue reading
It’s About Time – October 2020
With the autumnal equinox behind us, fall is rushing in the same way spring chases the vernal equinox. Our autumn is what Zen tradition calls … Continue reading
It’s About Time – September 2020
September is typically a lazy month for us in the Willamette Valley. Ducklings and goslings are almost as big as the adults, capable of foraging … Continue reading
It’s About Time
In recent years fire danger has been hikers’ primary concern. Drought brought on by climate change has engendered fierce forest fires that have restricted access … Continue reading
Here We Are Again
The persistent invisibility and tokenization of Asian/Americans must be recognized
By Lynn Fujiwara Six Asian women were murdered in Georgia, and the world waits to see if the investigation will determine that the targeted violence … Continue reading
Supernova
Eugene indie rock trio Novacane, popular in the UO house show scene, releases debut LP
Forged in the raw immediacy of the University of Oregon house show circuit, Eugene-based indie rock trio Novacane knows what it means to maintain their … Continue reading
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It’s About Time – July 2020
In a normal year, July is the month that Oregon nature lovers turn their energy to tending their gardens and getting ready for hiking deeper … Continue reading
It’s About Time – June 2020
As mentioned in April, we have been paying closer than usual attention to local islands of natural features in our neighborhood. Sheltering in place allows … Continue reading
It’s About Time – May 2020
May is an energizing month for western Oregon nature lovers: lots of action every day as we ride the “slow train” through Solstice in June. … Continue reading
It’s About Time – April 2020
One of the pleasures of living in Eugene is having so many charming bits of nature tucked away close to home. These little gems of … Continue reading
It’s About Time – March 2019
The January column featured one of our nastiest garden pests, European red slug. It’s an exotic, invasive species. I return here to discuss another abundant, … Continue reading
It’s About Time – February 2020
February is a month that leads us into a new season. My mood gets increasingly positive when daylight creeps into the window earlier and earlier. … Continue reading