ON THE LAST DAY of winter, I visited the Missouri Botanical Garden , and was surprised by how much was in bloom. After a particularly cold ...

Snow and fog, in Francis Park, in Saint Louis; taken last Friday.

EXCEPTIONALLY COLD weather, along with an unusual amount of snowfall this past Sunday, led to widespread difficulties, but also interesti...

LAST SATURDAY, I went on a canoe trip at the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge , in the southeastern part of the state of Missouri, near the...

DESPITE THE LATE winter weather, spring flowers in the Saint Louis area are splendid this year. Here are some photos from the month of Ap...

ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, I participated in a special night hike at the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area , managed by the Missouri Departme...

THE LORD GIVES, and the Lord takes away, says Job, in one of the more heartbreaking books of sacred scripture. The beauty of one day can ...