by Carolyn Crane | Aug 27, 2026 | Field Trips
On Saturday, August 8, 2026, I journeyed to the northwest edge of the mitten, between Torch Lake and Lake Michigan. The town: Kewadin. The venue: Stone Circle. My friend Joe Troyer had been talking about Stone Circle since I met him waiting in line at a James McMurtry...
by Carolyn Crane | Jul 5, 2024 | Field Trips
Recently I went out west and visited my old stomping grounds: the west slope of the Sierra Nevada. For most of my life I lived there in the South Yuba River Watershed. I came to learn a lot about my watershed, as I think every one should. Our watersheds, literally and...
by Carolyn Crane | Mar 20, 2024 | Field Trips, Native Plants
We are calling it the “winter that wasn’t” here in SE Michigan, so it’s no surprise that spring like weather came to us in late February and early March. Even more than usual, gardening was on everyone’s mind. Those of us who knew better...
by Carolyn Crane | Dec 3, 2023 | Field Trips
Every few months, my friend Maryam and I go on an adventure to a fun part of Ann Arbor called Kerrytown. The outings have begun to feel like ritual, since we do the same thing every time. Why try to improve on perfection? We take off from work at Washtenaw Community...
