Volume 14, Number 1
Spring 2005
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In a Place Called Illinois: Spiny Softshell Turtle
Describes the life of this unique reptile.
Susan L. Post
Spring Flowers
Portrays spring wildflowers as objects of art and beauty.
Michael R. Jeffords
Spring Flowers
Expresses wildflowers as an essential part of the mosaic of Spring.
Robert J. Reber
A Glimpse of the Depths at a Shallow Pond
Recalls an encounter with a snapping turtle.
Don Gardner
Returning the Soil to the Land: The Mud to Parks Project
Describes the Herculean task of putting eroded soil back on the land.
John C. Marlin and Rober G. Darmody
Secrets of the Mushroom Hounds
Pays tribute to the accomplished mushroom hunters throughout Illinois.
William McClain
Avoid Ecophobia: Let Kids Love the Earth Before You Ask Them to Save It
Examines our approaches to environmental education for children.
Katie Johnson Slivovsky
Focal Point: Extremes
Comments on the limits of photgraphers and their equipment.
Michael R. Jeffords
