Hydroponic Systems in the Future
By Emily Hester The population of the world in 2050 is predicted to be about 10 billion people. Along with a population as big as 10 billion people comes many problems and risks, the economic rate at which we produce our food as of the current time, is about 9.3...
Douglas County in Bloom: Claytonia rosea
By Sharon Sjostrom We know of them as Rocky Mountain Spring Beauties, or Claytonia rosea. I saw the first lancelike leaves a few weeks ago, their distinctive deep green lying on the ground attached to a thin stem. Last week, their delicate white to light lavender...
Windswept Fields of White
By Alan Clarke I glanced out my office window as the strengthening blizzard took hold of the city. Horizontally blowing curtains of snow partially obscured the nearby office and apartment buildings. The accumulation of flakes on the parking lot below already amounted...
Create a Phenology Wheel
Want to start a year-long art project?? A phenology wheel is a great way to mindfully observe the changes throughout the months and the seasons and express your observations creatively. Phenology is a branch of science dealing with the relations between climate and...