Bored with a press conference at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Beaumont, an alligator snapping turtle makes a break for freedom. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 21, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Two alligators snapping turtles, Brutus and Caesar, were special guests at a press conferenceContinueContinue reading “Stop taking our turtles! Louisiana men plead guilty to illegal trafficking of threatened species”
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Jefferson County master gardeners offer free trees, science-based advice on planting them
This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 2, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Jefferson County Master Gardeners gave away hundreds of saplings to Southeast Texas residents on Friday, Feb. 17. The one-year old seedlings, including bald cypress and a variety of oak species, were provided by Campbell Global Foresting. Campbell Global Foresting, basedContinueContinue reading “Jefferson County master gardeners offer free trees, science-based advice on planting them”
Incline reopens, students eager to utilize and S.O.L.E. may look at a trip
This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Dec. 8, 2014. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor The Incline in Manitou Springs, one of the steepest local hiking trails rising 2,000 feet in about a mile, reopened Dec. 5. After last year’s flooding, the trail needed repair, and closed Aug. 18. The repairs totaled $1.6 million,ContinueContinue reading “Incline reopens, students eager to utilize and S.O.L.E. may look at a trip”
Fifteen feet from a fox
About a month ago, I stood within about fifteen to twenty feet of a wild fox behind my backyard during a snowstorm — the closest I’d ever come to one of those sleek, elusive creatures, even though many of them live in my neighborhood. That afternoon, I went to let our two smaller dogs, CharlieContinueContinue reading “Fifteen feet from a fox”
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