Kalamazoo Seasons

The snow this April hasn't been deep enough to ski but it sure hasn't felt very Spring-like.  Kalamazoo will eventually have warme...

The transition from Winter to Spring is maple sugar season.  Warm days and cold nights cause the maple sap to flow.  Changing climate aff...

After a wet November in Kalamazoo, it's hard to predict what December will bring.  Will there be enough snow for skiing , sledding , a...

I can't remember when I last found a "new" beach in Southwest Michigan.  It's been easy to fall back on a favorite park:...

The MapleHeart Trail connects Goshen, Indiana to Elkhart and its name brought images of majestic trees, perhaps painted with early fall c...

Joe Pye Weed   Eutrochium maculatum (or Illinois Wildflowers   or USDA) When I think of color in the Fall, I automatically think of  ...

Labor Day marks the last weekend of Michigan's summer.   In Kalamazoo, Fall is a great time for walking or riding under colorful f...