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I was bustling through one of the classrooms when I heard a gentle, soothing voice talking to the rats. She was saying sweet little nothings to them, and she stopped me to ask what they were. I told ...

Ewwwwwwwwww … I am sure some parents are not happy with me after a fun-filled Kids’ Week I send the campers home with their very own slime. It is the highlight of the week when they get to create some...

People grow houseplants for all kinds of reasons. They provide a connection to nature and can make a room feel more inviting. They’re also pretty. And if pretty is what you’re after, I’ve got some loo...

Long ago, I decided to take my niece and nephew to the movies as a treat and one I quickly regretted as my niece complained constantly that her brother was staring at her and I should make him stop. ...

Early fall is my favorite time of the year with crisp days, sunshine, and the splashes of color everywhere as the trees start to slow down for the winter. One day I noticed that all the oak trees stil...

When I was a kid, my friends and I spent long summer days outdoors, picking daisies, observing roly-poly (also known as pill) bugs, holding caterpillars and trying to catch fireflies (lightning bugs)....

NEW YORK — Fireflies are lighting up summer evenings across the U.S. Northeast, putting on dazzling shows in backyards and city parks. There’s no official count, but experts say a particularly wet spr...

The South Schuylkill Garden Club will be hosting its Annual April Tea on Tuesday, “Hats off to Fashion,” April 15 in the social hall of the First United Church of Christ, Schuylkill Haven next to the ...

The world is a subjective place. We’re constantly judging people, places and things. Regrettably, aquatic creatures fall into this same prejudicial box. “Critters,” as author Noel Vick, who is a fish ...