I remember reading long ago of 18th century settlers fleeing Maine-ward to escape oppressions in Massachusetts and many of them bouncing back because of “extremely harsh winters,” writes Dana Wilde.
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Dana Wilde: Backyard Christmas trees
The magic of finding a symbol in the Christmas woods provides a lasting memory more powerful than any scientifically nurtured tree.
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Dana Wilde: A wolf in the wild
Of Farmington resident Phil Poirier’s thoughtful camping stories, the story about a Canadian expedition was one to share with readers, writes Dana Wilde.
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Dana Wilde: A memory of Thanksgiving in Hong Kong
This being Thanksgiving time, I’ve been thinking about my family, writes Dana Wilde.
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Dana Wilde: Reality sets in
While the U.S. slashes its protection policies, our environment burns, writes Dana Wilde.
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Dana Wilde: The ghosts of October
Right at the end of October, when the woods and fields look this bare and lifeless, the ancient Celts saw the end of the year, writes Dana Wilde.
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Dana Wilde: Backyard bug report
Scientists are confident that something on the order of disastrous is going on with life on Earth, the full extent and implications not yet clear, writes Dana Wilde.
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Dana Wilde: The tough little hummingbirds
Although nearly 10% of other hummingbird species worldwide are threatened with extinction, ruby-throats are not, writes Dana Wilde.
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Dana Wilde: An inconvenient truth about firewood — we need to burn less
If there are steps you can take to cut back wood and oil burning at your house, writes Dana Wilde, you need to take them.
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Dana Wilde: Some of summer’s white flowers are deadly
Water hemlock looks to the unpracticed eye just like Queen Anne’s lace. One big difference though: It can be fatal to ingest, writes Dana Wilde.