That was fun! There was some really stiff competition. Decisions were challenging! We decided to add some categories for winners. Beyond the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place that was announced, we are adding...
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The 2017 Solar Eclipse
One ordinary day, I noticed a Nature Friend magazine from March 2017 lying on the couch. I picked it up and started flipping through it. I soon noticed the article by Kevin Shank, “Story Starter for...
Sequoias, Sentinel, and Stars
A Mariposa Grove shuttle bus unhurriedly wound its way up the wooded hillside from Yosemite National Park’s southern gate to the famed Mariposa Grove. It paused for a minute to let us and at least...





