Helene’s long-lasting impact on our natural resources: Field Notes with Dennis Chastain
The loss of all those mature oak trees will also mean significantly fewer acorns for bears, deer and squirrels.
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Field Notes: The day I saw the real Santa Claus
The moral of the story is this: I don’t remember what toys I got for Christmas that year, but I fondly recall every detail of that beautiful, magical moment when I saw the “real” Santa Claus.
The Christmas gift of the Magic Box: Field Notes with Dennis Chastain
Sometime around Christmas in the late 1960s, something transformative happened in Dennis Chastain's family.
Turkey and dressing are more than comfort foods: Field Notes with Dennis Chastain
With every bite, for one brief moment in time, those sweet memories come flooding back, filling Dennis Chastain with comfort and joy.
The myth of woolly bear caterpillars and winter weather: Field Notes with Dennis Chastain
The woolly bear caterpillar myth dates to colonial times.
Field Notes: What has eight legs and arrived on the wind?
The gold-colored silk of Joro webs is only apparent when the sun is at just the right angle; otherwise, they are nearly invisible from a distance.
Lessons from Hurricane Helene: Field Notes with Dennis Chastain
Words alone cannot convey the total impact of Hurricane Helene on Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, says Dennis Chastain in this week's Field Notes.
Field Notes: Be alert for deer crossing the road this time of year
Raise your hand if you’ve had this happen. You’re driving down a rural road and a deer comes out of nowhere and runs across the road right in front of you. What do you do?
It’s time to plant a sallet patch: Field Notes with Dennis Chastain
I tend to forget planting greens every year, because in late summer I’m not in the mindset of planting anything in the garden.
Green options for mosquito combat: Field Notes with Dennis Chastain
A reader contacted Dennis Chastain recently with an interesting dilemma.
Stories from a Southern textile mill: Field Notes with Dennis Chastain
The first thing you have to do when working in a mill is to learn the lingo, says Dennis Chastain.
Adventures of the sardine survey: Field Notes with Dennis Chastain
A “sardine survey” is not what you think. It involves neither a boat nor a trip to the coast.
Why Greenville was named for Nathanael Greene: Field Notes with Dennis Chastain
In 1780, British forces captured Charles Town and the entire South Carolina Provincial Army, along with all their armaments and supplies.
Be smart and safe in extreme heat: Field Notes with Dennis Chastain
More than 100 million people were under dire warnings of excessive heat for two weeks.
The photograph that changed our view of the world: Field Notes with Dennis Chastain
The watchword all across the country was, “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.”