Feb. 1, 1968 If the man with the butterfly net had been lurking on a recent night at Buck Prairie Road at the crest of the divide he would, without doubt, have pounced with a whoop of glee on the small congregation of Nordic Clubbers…
By Christy Solo – ONPA 1st Place Award Winner for Best Local Column This may be our sweetest Crawlies yet! In this week’s A Botanist’s View we learned a lot about nectar from the flower’s point of view. In this week’s Crawlies we’ll learn about…
Commentary by Christy Solo Putting together this week’s Collector’s Edition of the Upper Rogue Independent and reading Edition #2 had me looking back on the *check’s notes* 17 years I’ve been writing for the URI. Which is totally amazing, because I’m only 29 *cough*. I…
Commentary by Wayne Lee This is the final printed edition of this esteemed publication (for the foreseeable future) which is a bittersweet occasion for an old dinosaur like me. We will move forward in the digital world, but my life, up until this point, has…
By Christy Solo – Editor Apparently we at the Upper Rogue Independent have spring fever this week as our overall theme seems to be “wildflowers.” In that vein, let’s make some spring and summer plans as we explore local wildflower hiking and picnic spots. Our…
By Dr. F. Alice LeDuc Flower Pollinators and Flower Pollination My niece and I were discussing pollination the other evening. She is an expert on insects, and I am a botanist so interesting topics happen. She was surprised that all flowers do not produce nectar.…
Jan. 28, 1968 If I live to be as old as Methuselah I don’t suppose I’ll ever learn the lesson or remember for long that no matter how top hole we feel or in what excellent physical condition we may be (according to the assurance…
Thursday, Jan. 23, 1964 The mournful, musical sound of the rising wind as it plays its melancholy tune on the edges of my aluminum roof, indicating the approach of a storm, instills in me an indescribable feeling of wonder and contentment as Isit at home…
By Christy Solo – Editor While this winter has been relatively mild, we’ve definitely seen (or not seen due to fog) some slick road conditions of late. There is also a good chance we’ll see more snow over the next couple of months, especially in…