Twelve months in the woods — why leaves turn, how squirrels bank their acorns, what the winds plant and the April rains conjure — nature writing for young wood scouts, one month at a time.

The Dreadful Fireworks: July

2 pages in this part of Wonderland of Trees.

The Dreadful Fireworks: July

You know how careless young people are with outdoor fires sometimes. Well, now, I want you to know how much more careless grown people are…

The Dreadful Fireworks: July: Firebrand

You notice I didn't put any exclamation-points after those figures, although I am so liberal with exclamation-points as a rule. "The reason…

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