nature – Sandra Friend

Nature, by Nature

Posted on Dec 22, 2025Jan 9, 2026 by Sandra Friend

Our environment shapes and nurtures us from the ground up

The Meaning of a Tree

Posted on Nov 30, 2025Jan 16, 2026 by Sandra Friend

A requiem and a question: why aren’t trees valued more?

Gravel rail trail through a tunnel of forest uphill

Intellectual Theft

Posted on Jul 30, 2025Jan 17, 2026 by Sandra Friend

When someone steals your stuff, it’s about way more than the stuff.

Not a Nice Gal, Alpha Gal

Posted on May 13, 2025Jan 17, 2026 by Sandra Friend

A cautionary tale for Food Allergy Awareness Week.

Woman on a kayak on a mangrove-lined beach

Resilience

Posted on Apr 5, 2025Jan 17, 2026 by Sandra Friend

Visiting hurricane-damaged preserves illuminated what held against the storms.

Pick your Poison

Posted on Mar 9, 2025Jan 17, 2026 by Sandra Friend

Pick weeds. Don’t use herbicide. It’ll end up in the water you drink.

On the Scent

Posted on Mar 3, 2025Jan 9, 2026 by Sandra Friend

The nose knows when something’s off.

2021: A Year in Words

Posted on Jan 1, 2022Jan 10, 2026 by Sandra Friend

Words defined 2021 for me. Besides working on four books and two apps of my own, I read 124 books over the course of the year. These are my top picks for fiction, nonfiction, and fiction series.

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