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August’s Invitation to Pay Attention

August is a threshold month: the Sturgeon Moon, the Perseids, and a month spent with White Fir (Abies concolor).
Shelia Murray
Karen Williams

by Shelia Murray, Karen Williams

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A Breath of Crisp October Air

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September: A Symphony of Scarlet, Gold, and Green

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