The soil that grew a zoo gardener

When asked about when and where her love for plants began, Danielle Green let out a low whistle.

Bank balance down, confidence up

I went to a Korean mall for one thing. I left with a whole lot more.

“I don’t mean to bother you, but…”

It was a cold night; I remember that vividly. My 2-year-old brother was throwing a fit about having to take a bath, and my very pregnant mother was in a high-stakes negotiation with him. So far the agreement was this: If he would let her wash his body and hair, he…

Three years in South Korea inspired a passion for sustainability

Tiny but deadly: a look at Naegleria fowleri

In 2013, 12-year-old Kali Hardig went to a water park in Little Rock, Arkansas…

Who run the world? Plants.

Most humans suffer from a little-known prejudice that has been ingrained in us as a species since childhood…

Disney World’s abandonment issues

Disney’s got abandonment issues, just not in the traditional sense.

The No-Technology Challenge

For two days, I went without technology. No iPhone, no XBOX, no laptop, no apple watch and no TV; with the…

Me vs. my inner dialogue

My inner dialogue is not always a pleasant place to be. It’s fine; I deal with it. I shove it down when it tells me no, and instead I look at the person I’m talking to and say, “yes, please.” Such was this case when my editor at the Naples Daily News asked me to help cover the city…