Author Archives: Misty

UNINVITED CHRISTMAS TREE Being the sole resident of my home and having only rare visitors, I have not had a Christmas tree or a menorah for decades. Besides, so many days of every year are impromptu holidays full of woods … Continue reading →

This Oregon junco, one of the most common birds in the Pacific Northwest, evolved at a very rapid rate as glaciers retreated 10,000 years ago. DNA studies tell us that the ancestor of this and all of North America’s millions … Continue reading →