Tate Bushell

We’re introducing a new way to explore the natural lands at Little Long Pond...

Geology was certainly not my first love, but geology has grown on me since I learned to use it to better understand the living landscape around me. For example, soil can influence the plants found in a given area, while simultaneously telling us about the past. In this article I will describe some soil found at Little Long Pond natural lands and the historic environment in which it was formed. I dig a lot of holes. Setting posts, setting rocks, building trails, and planting trees all require...

Two weeks ago I had the great opportunity to study the Asteraceae (aka composite family)...