The workday begins on the job site as a group of local high school students in light blue t-shirts put on their work gloves and...
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Do you make a summertime ‘bucket list’?
When my children were young we would make a “summer fun” list after the last day of school. At the start of vacation it seemed like we had so much time to fit in everything we wanted to do.
Being in, on or near water is good for you
I enjoy vacationing at the beach as well as in the mountains, but I need to live near water. It doesn’t have anything to do with an apocalyptic view of a drought-stricken world or rising ocean levels destroying property values. It has everything to do with the way being on, in or in view of water makes me feel.
Butterflies or blacktop: Which would you choose?
There is a great deal of discussion about the importance of diversity in cities, but have you ever thought about the importance of biodiversity in urban areas? Imagine a manicured park with a carpet of thick green turf and only one type of tree, maybe a maple.
Dirt Under the Nails is Healthy for Kids
What is your relationship with the outdoors? Do you like to garden, fish, bicycle, or camp? Do you generally look out the window wishing you...