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A blood drive will be held at Cedar Mountain Fire Rescue, 8725 Cascade Lake Road, on Saturday, April 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Appointments can be made by

Laura Belin shares one photograph from each of Bleeding Heartland's 25 posts featuring wildflowers or nature during 2023.

Laura Belin shares one photograph from each of Bleeding Heartland's 25 posts featuring wildflowers or nature during 2023.

Discover the top must-have tree choices recommended by horticultural experts for your landscape. Find the perfect tree for your garden.

Jo Hain photographed False Solomon's seal, a native plant with plumes of tiny white flowers, at various stages of development.

Ashley Hillman, a plant biologist, is lining up a weekend-long wildflower identification course in Hinton starting June 23.

Do you know your wildflowers?

Do you know your wildflowers? Ashley Hillman can help you spot Yellow Lady Slippers in the great outdoors. If you didnt know that it was a plant, then she could help you with that, too.

Bitterroot Outdoor Journal A walk along the trail up Blodgett Canyon west of Hamilton is always a good idea. Bob Danley of the Bitterroot Outdoor Journal did that recently and heres where he saw on a fine spring day. Bob recorded 11 different types of birds, 7 butterfly species, a chipmunk and a squirrel and 12 various wildflowers. Up on the spectacular Blodgett Canyon cliffs he saw the White-throated Swift. They look small up by the rocks, but are fairly large with a 15-inch wingspan that loo...

Article content Last week’s photo was of some tree roots on the Sifto loop. The Sifto loop is notable for having a very old oak tree which began life around 1780. This area is also a good place to see birds, both among the bushes and in the Maitland River. Two birders were out recording some bird songs on May 4. The Sifto loop is also part of the “Sort of Scavenger hunt.” Sometimes a windfall exposes an interesting entanglement of tree roots, such as one seen at Bannockburn Tract. There a...