On the Wild Side - Loti Woods

Plant it, and they will come

Imagine no baby birds or foxes or bears. It’s pretty simple. Wildlife needs good habitat to survive and ...

On the Wild Side - Loti Woods

Skunks: Yellowjacket slayers

Have you ever thought much about skunks? Probably not. They seem forgotten until that dreadful smell hits you. ...

On the Wild Side - Loti Woods

What’s living under Dale’s studio?

The leaves next to Dale’s studio are rustling. “Cool, it must be our resident black snake,” I thought ...

On the Wild Side - Loti Woods

A box turtle rescue

After a long day of adding some native flowers to our garden, we decided to finish planting the ...

On the Wild Side - Loti Woods

Black Bears are smarter than you think

Every time I see a black bear wander through our property, my heart skips a beat, and I’m ...

On the Wild Side - Loti Woods

The wondrous birds of North Carolina

One of the joys of living in the foothills is watching our numerous birds. And not just watching ...

On the Wild Side - Loti Woods

Bees and their superpowers

Did you know when a honeybee stings you, it usually dies? And that it’s always a female bee ...

On the Wild Side - Loti Woods

Cheering for the underdog

Welcome to my inaugural column, where I will focus on “underdogs of nature,” or wildlife that is endangered, ...

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