“There are more lifeforms in a handful of forest soil than there are people on the planet.” -Peter Wohlleben, Author, “The Hidden Life of Trees” The above quote from Peter Wohlleben is 100% accurate. One cubic centimeter of forest soil contains approximately 10^9 bacterial cells. That’s one billion bacteria, and we haven’t even discussed other…
There’s a new comet rolling our way, folks, and our Ken Brandt from the Robeson Planetarium has some great information to help you view it this month. Follow these tips and you are likely to get a spectacular sighting of fire and ice across the sky. ********** Written By Ken Brandt, Director, Robeson Planetarium One…
Our friends at the Oyster Trail have reminded us that October is Oyster Month in North Carolina and we are ALL IN on the goodness. In our state, oysters bring tremendous economic value through the shellfish industry, but are also known as being a crucially important species for protecting our coastline from erosion, providing food…