The Mississippi River drains water from about 1.2 million square miles of land according to the National Parks Service. Unfortunately, water is not the only thing that makes its way from land into the river. Garbage such as plastic bottles, tires, plastic bags and anything else you can imagine make their way into the Mississippi Read more »

With the temperature outside slowly going down, bears are getting ready for winter. Not drown or black bears, woolly bears! You may have noticed more of what many refer to as woolly bear caterpillars in the fall, but how much do you really know about these adorable insects? There are many different types of “woolly Read more »

With summer coming to an end and spiders looking for safe places to spend the winter, I wanted to take some time and try to break some common stereotypes about these incredible creatures. While many people may be uncomfortable around spiders, most spiders are harmless and beneficial in many ways.  With over 500 species of Read more »