Keep calm and garden on

Esther McGinnis NDSU Extension Last week while teaching class, a student asked me to comment on a recent viral news article that claimed urban agriculture generates six times more carbon than conventional agriculture. After class, I read the news article as well as the original scientific study. What I read left me perplexed and skeptical. … Read more

Part of Blue Ridge Pkwy. closed due to handsy tourists

A 1957 episode of Woody Woodpecker taught us not to feed the bears. missed? Parkway during peak leaf viewing season. Why, you may ask? Well, according to the NPS, some people just can’t leave the wildlife alone. BlueRidge NPS posted on Instagram on Monday that they have received “multiple” documented reports of visitors feeding and … Read more