The sight that greeted the author at the first property he mentions in the article. Photo courtesy of the author. About a week-and-a-half after the August 10, 2020, derecho that moved through and devastated a large swath of the upper [...]

By Meg Smolinski Meg Smolinski with her baby girl, “Beans,” during an Arb Walk on the University of Maryland campus. Photo courtesy of Meg Smolinski. As the outreach coordinator for the University of Maryland’s Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, I have [...]

One day in the summer of 2018, I was working in the Bay Area of Northern California. I was the only ground guy working with three climbers who were spread out throughout a large apartment complex. Between bathroom and eating [...]