Wildlife biologist Torie Cooper is an Australian-American hybrid with a master's in wildlife management. Torie is also a writer, poet and artist and is passionate about building a spiritual bridge between people and nature.
The Black Baptist community raised the bar today as they celebrated a life that had passed all too soon. If love alone could raise the dead, singer Whitney Houston would be back with us again following the powerful 'home...
"Nothing is as far away as one minute ago." - Jim Bishop We think we have plenty of time to slow down and enjoy the simple pleasures of life. Plenty of time to dust off our...
Each Spring, plants that endured the challenges of winter, sprout tender new leaves and regrow. It's an amazing process! Some plants appear completely dead tempting us to pull them out. But if we're patient, we'...
Bees are remarkable animals. Hundreds and thousands of them work together to accomplish the goals of the hive. Their methods of communication with one another are incredible and their physical abilities astonishing.Bees are also one of nature's...
Have you ever walked along a rocky seashore and noticed all the broken seashells? Once intact and beautiful, they are now chipped, cracked, or utterly smashed to pieces. Thrust by the surging surf onto coastal rocks, the shells are no...
For those of us who travel regularly, carrying and pulling our luggage through the airport from point A to point B can be a real challenge. Those small plastic wheels on our cases sometimes break resulting in us having to...
"Life is full of beauty. Notice it." Ashley SmithMany of us remember the childhood story The Ugly Duckling written by Hans Christian Andersen (1843) about a little cygnet who believed he was an ugly duckling...
"We're sitting under the tree of our thinking minds, wondering why we're not getting any sunshine." Ram Dass"The heart surrenders everything to the moment. The mind judges and holds back...
The vast majority of a bird's day is spent preening it's feathers. Its an important job. Preening realigns their feathers, replaces oil or powder-down, and helps remove parasites. Feathers are crucial for flight and insulation...