The Puma Years

Written By: Laura Coleman Distributed by: Little A Review By: Melissa Minners                Some time ago, Amazon was offering free books as part of an International Authors special.  I chose a few books, hoping to expand my reading horizons.  One of those books took place in Bolivia.  I wasn’t sure what I was expecting when

Bushkill Falls

By Melissa Minners             My love for nature began as a young child.  Every visit to the Bronx Zoo was an adventure.  We’re not talking about the modern Bronx Zoo, although I still love visiting there.  We’re talking about the zoo as it was when I was a child when there were more wooded areas,

The Bronx Zoo

            I love animals – all kinds of animals, not just your domesticated species, but your “wild” animals as well.  As a child, I couldn’t get enough information about them, combing libraries for books on wildlife, begging my parents to buy me books on regular wildlife and endangered species.  I was amazed by the amount

Communing with Nature: The Sourland Mountain Preserve

            In searching for new and exciting things to do on my days off from work, I’ve found myself attending various events in various places.  I love doing things I’ve never done before; going places I don’t get to see quite often.  So when a friend suggested we go hiking at the Sourland Mountain Preserve