A Country School Education While walking to school, I was glad to get a ride from any auto going my way. One neighbor had a Model T Ford and on occasion would come puttering down the road. When going my way, he would offer me a ride. This offer was accepted with a certain amount of misgiving on my part. Ernest Rousek Apr 20, 2018
The Power of Ice: When Spring Comes to the River Spring ice jams can cause flash floods that move at speeds over 22 mph—that’s probably faster than you can run. Gloria Bucco Mar 14, 2018
Prairie Citizen: A New Forum for Great Plains Writing Join Prairie Citizen and contribute to a robust and lively forum presenting ideas about nature, community, and life in the grasslands. Cris Trautner Feb 9, 2018
The Country School Christmas Program The last part of November was preparation time for the big Christmas program at my country school. Ernest Rousek Dec 25, 2017
Prairie Pines in Nebraska under New Management Wachiska Audubon takes ownership of Prairie Pines from the University of Nebraska Foundation — but there’s more to the story. Cris Trautner Oct 24, 2024
How the Climate Crisis Is Transforming the Meaning of ‘Sustainability’ in Business Companies’ concerns about climate change have typically been focused on their operational, financial, and reputational risks. Now, climate change is calling into question the traditional paradigm. Raz Godelnik Jan 3, 2022
The Naked Naturalist It’s true that “naturalist” sounds like “naturist” (nudists who believe clothing is a barrier to the natural world), but in this case, no clothes were removed. Jack Phillips Oct 20, 2021
Feya Candle: Building Our Own Company Nebraska business Feya Candle is successful and gives back with every sale, but the path began “out of a heaping pile of failure.” Sarah Spitsen Jun 13, 2019
Soundscapes There was a time, before industrialization and modern technology, when the only sounds heard outside of cities were from nature. Elizabeth Mack Jun 6, 2019
