Along Highway 101, 53,000-acre Humboldt Redwoods State Park protects some of the world's oldest redwoods and has three-quarters of the world's tallest 100 trees. Even if you don't have time to hike in, drive the
I ran to the garage, got my bike, and pushed out of the driveway. And I was in the street and on my way when Mrs. Stueby flew right in my path. "Julianna," she called, waving her hand through the air. "Here, dear. Take this. I'm so sorry it's taken me this long to ...
“I thought that if I ever had some trouble in my life or sadness that I would have someone to stand beside me, and I don’t,” she said. “It’s a hard lesson to learn.”She continued to scold him. “I don’t even know what I need,” she said. “I need someone like you...
James squeezed his frame into the back of a 1980s Toyota Land Cruiser, retrofitted to look like a safari buggy, and they explored the property, asking about what makes Napa unique, about the soil, sunlight, how to know which grapes to plant and where. James was especially interested in th...
“Christine, come and help me in the garden. I want to plant all of the seeds today.” My father was calling to me. “I'm busy...” I said. I didn't understand why working in the dirt excited him so much.By the end of April, his plants had come up in neat rows. ...
My friend Mitch gave me what he said was a lucky bamboo plant in a deep-green container. We placed the plant in the living room window across from the sofa where I spent much of the day. I told Hannah I wanted to care for the plant myself. When it didn’t immediately turn yellow...
Here, it’s when your trees are too high. So along came the trimmer, leaving just the trunk and a few branches. I was sad. The kids were all sad. Some friends who knew it would say, “It’s going to grow back. Your next avocados will be crazy!” Yeah, whatever. The tree is ...
It was really nice to get into camp early, take Millie for a walk and run, and relax. The RV park was full of cottonwood trees that were shedding their cotton seed fluff. It blew around, covered the ground, and looked like snow! Dinner was simply cantaloupe, cheese, pretzels, beer ...
Man's Life Mission to Plant Trees Creates a Forest January 27, 2022 by The Foundation for a Better Life More than 30 years ago, at age 16, Jadav Payeng, started planting trees on a barren Indian sandbar near his birthplace in India's Assam region. His mission was to save the animals...
Flowers and trees need rain. Beaches need sand. Sunny days need shade. People need relief.I’m calling on you to scale back for the good of all—yourselves included.”“‘Bout time,” whispered the Snow Queen, heartened by the much-needed and rather momentous call-out....