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
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SPICE Robo Rat Rally Gala & Exposition
And they’re off for the first ever SPICE Robo Rat Rally Gala & Exposition! There’s Millie, Gilda, Jane, Trouble and Dazzle for your entertainment dollar … Continue reading
Natural Athletes: Track & Field Champs of the Animal Kingdom
As we often glorify human athletes, we often forget that many animals could easily outshine us all in athletic ability and natural skills. If you … Continue reading
POW! Pro Wrestling
POW! Pro Wrestling is back for its show “Altered Egos,” and for those who aren’t up to speed to the soap opera that is professional … Continue reading
Tales of the Rails
Spurred by environmentalism, train travel has received more attention as a more sustainable means of traveling. Here’s some encouragement to consider it for your next journey.
My wanderlust fantasies often center on the romantic idea of train travel. I’ll spend hours online combing through information on rail passes throughout the world, … Continue reading
Use Your Illusion
Scottish illusionist performs over dinner in Eugene
Scott Silven traces his fascination with illusion back to his grandfather. “My granddad showed me a trick when I was 6 years old,” the Scottish … Continue reading
Public Interest Environmental Law Conference
Move: Migration on a Changing Planet is the theme of the very busy weekend of keynote speakers, more than 100 panel discussions, workshops and films … Continue reading
The Eastern Forests are Calling
The beautiful peaks and canyons of northeastern Oregon beyond the Eagle Cap
Where in Oregon can you find peaks over 9,000 feet and a canyon more than a mile deep, all within a few miles of each … Continue reading
The End of the Tour
The time may be coming for us to stop going places for fun
Last summer, for the first time in four decades, I visited Yellowstone National Park. A 3,500-square-mile rectangle in the northwest corner of Wyoming, Yellowstone is … Continue reading
Mushroom Crowd
Author Michael Pollan is coming to Eugene to talk about his book on psychedelics
In Michael Pollan’s 2018 book How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence, … Continue reading