The art of awareness
      " Kyk mooi ," I am told by a San tracker. A phrase in Afrikaans that cannot be translated directly to English, but is something like, "Look beautifully, with attention and awareness." I was advised to " kyk mooi " at tracks and the landscape to determine the behavior of the animal. This w...
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Take care of your holiday plants and enjoy them the entire year
By Ron Reichl Special to the Acorn
      Holiday plants From coastal to desert zones, we live in one of the most diverse areas in the United States when it comes to temperatures, soil types, plant varieties and insect populations. We sometimes take for granted being able to garden all year long, entertain outdoors most days of the y...
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