Native American names for seasonal moon cycles carry more resonance than our months, which are a human-made illusion, Dana Wilde writes.
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Dana Wilde: How did it get to be fall again?
Years pass like seasons, piling up gradually like waves on a beach until it’s high tide, writes Dana Wilde.
Backyard Naturalist: Suicide by climate change, or not
For the sake of your own backyard, maybe you want to vote in the next election, Dana Wilde writes.
Dana Wilde: Humans in monsters’ bodies
Spiders are having experiences we can probably never understand, the same way we’re having experiences they can never understand, writes Dana Wilde
Dana Wilde: Notes on a September afternoon
There’s no way autumn’s natural beauty is random, writes Dana Wilde.
Dana Wilde: In fall, the beauty in an ending
Nowadays we cherish the clear autumn chill and the color in the trees, but it wasn’t always the case, writes Dana Wilde.
Dana Wilde: Dreaming of a trip to Mars
Exploring is an essential component of the health of human beings, writes Dana Wilde.
Dana Wilde: Bug and snake anecdotes
One person’s backyard observation is insufficient evidence of anything general, except in that one location at that one time.
News, close encounters from Mars
The red planet is brighter and closer than usual to Earth this summer, while scientists say there’s mounting evidence of water, which could mean extraterrestrial life, Dana Wilde writes.
Climate roulette: We’re playing with dangerous odds
Facts from this summer indicate the roulette wheel ball is slowing down and getting ready to land just about anywhere but a lucky number for us, Dana Wilde writes.