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Bryan's Posts About Being Outside

Diapause: The Retreat of an eNaturalist
Fifteen years ago I left journalism for nature. I swapped a necktie for binoculars and a reporter’s notepad for a field book. As a self-employed field naturalist, my income sank to levels of voluntary poverty. Yet I inherited wealth in…
The Real Meaning of Groundhog Day
Blogger’s Note: You can also hear me read this as a commentary on Vermont Public Radio. Pay no attention to Phil and the pranksters in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, today. Instead, listen for bird song. Black-capped Chickadees offer their wistful fee-bee serenade. Northern Cardinals launch into…