A butterfly’s transformation—from minuscule egg, to chubby caterpillar, to pod-like chrysalis, and finally into an intricately decorated, delicately winged creature—strikes the perfect balance between magic and science. My introduction to the more scientific aspects of a butterfly’s life cycle came at the age of...

Lupe Anguiano Oxnard, California Lupe is a fantastic example of a woman who saw a problem and didn’t stop till it was solved. Her City of Oxnard, CA was about to be polluted by several Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) proposals from Gas and Oil Companies....

This post was written by Tracy Sabetta: The city of Ironton, Ohio is close to the southernmost tip of the state. The area once claimed abundance of coal and iron ore, and with its two rail lines, became a hot bed of trade in the...

Last week, I was over at a friend’s house, and when I went into her kitchen to get a glass of water, I noticed her trash basket was filled with glass bottles, a newspaper, and an unwashed metal tin from a take out order. “Don’t...

Do you know the children’s book, A House is a House for Me by Mary Ann Hoberman? If you don’t, I’ll catch you up on this sweet picture book poem that begins: A hill is a house for an ant, an ant. A hive is...