Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

Although I wrote about this phenomenon a few years ago, I’m revisiting the subject now because they have returned. The ‘they’ consists of masses of catalpa hornworms currently consuming the leaves of ...

I grew up in a fishing world — hunting, too, to be honest — that was seriously focused on bringing home something to eat. People ran trotlines on the river and filled up ice chests with as many fish ...

There is a very unusual tree blooming along North Main Street in Salisbury. It has very long cascading blooms with very large leaves. This rather unique tree is a catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides). It is ...