March 26, 2009 RSS feed / Editorial Page

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Dear Hearts & Gentle People

As I thumbed through some old columns of mine going back as far as 1990, I was a bit perturbed when I came across one I had written in March of 2002. More...

Across The Savannah

Drift Fences, Nighthawks, & Loneliness
By TOM POLAND tompol@earthlink.net

If you want to know what animals roam your land after sunset, you'll need a drift fence, a sampling technique biologists favor. A drift fence is a fence of canvas or aluminum flashing, 18 inches or so high and as long as you like. More...

EarthTalkTM

From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: If you have an electric or plug-in hybrid car, you're paying for electricity rather than gasoline all or most of the time. How does that cost compare to a gas-powered car's cost-permile? More...

News for Families & Consumers

Signs of spring!
Martha Partridge Family & Consumer Science Agent Lincoln & Wilkes Counties

One of the things we usually see in Spring is eggs going on sale! If this is connected to increased production or Easter celebrations, I am not sure. We can be sure regardless of the reason the importance of egg safety remains the same. More...