Finding One’s Bearings
Contrary to popular belief, black bears don’t hibernate come wintertime. Instead, they enter an extreme state of inactivity called torpor. “Unlike hibernation,” says Joseph…
Read MoreContrary to popular belief, black bears don’t hibernate come wintertime. Instead, they enter an extreme state of inactivity called torpor. “Unlike hibernation,” says Joseph…
Read MoreMost brothers can barely get through an innocent game of hide-and-seek without throwing ‘bows and busting noses. But then there’s Wilson, Grant, and Bennett…
Read MoreMost 10-year-old girls wish for nothing more than a miniature pony or an iPhone in a glittery pink case. But not Jared Dotson’s daughter,…
Read MoreTechnically speaking, a hypothesis is a proposed explanation or educated guess that can be tested through experimentation, observation, or research. But really, “it’s just…
Read MoreYou could spend this New Year’s Eve nursing a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon while sniveling over failed resolutions. Or, you could cheers to a…
Read MoreBack in 1780, when “The 12 Days of Christmas” first appeared in print, presenting your sweetheart with a flock of partridges was probably über…
Read MoreFinding a cow in Mills River is easy. Drive far enough down a twisty backroad, and you’re sure to stumble across a herd of…
Read MoreLet’s face it: The holidays bring a sleigh full of things to gripe about. From the annual untangling of twinkling lights to the Herculean…
Read MoreBeing an adult isn’t easy. The role requires knowing how to fold fitted sheets, file taxes, pay bills, and convince yourself that kale chips…
Read MorePulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Sandburg and his goat-loving wife, Paula, celebrated Christmas in curious ways. Rather than deck their three-story farmhouse with lavish trimmings,…
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