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Another year of the City Nature Challenge is in the books, and Memphis finished in

Pawpaw
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words and photos by Melissa McMasters As I walked through the Old Forest this week,

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words and photos by Melissa McMasters I often say that next to spring (the undisputed

Blue Jay
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words and photos by Melissa McMasters A few decades ago, a British travel agency began

Bee Denticulate Longhorn Bee
NatureZen and Photography

words and photos by Melissa McMasters If you’re the sort to make New Year’s resolutions,

Harvester
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words and photos by Melissa McMasters As the mornings finally start to turn crisp, I

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words and photos by Melissa McMasters Here in Memphis, wood-warblers are birds that we see

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Sometimes small changes can have a big impact, and that’s been made thrillingly clear with

Crocus Geometer Robbins Halle
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words and photos by Melissa McMasters I hope you’ve got your light-colored sheets and porch

Outlander Ladies
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by Dr. Malle Carrasco-Harris, Programs Manager Mrs. Fitzgibbons stands hollering on stacked cinder blocks in

N Fungi
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Before we get to the City Nature Challenge results, we have a request: Contribute to

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words and photos by Melissa McMasters Most of the time in this space, I share

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