All the News That's Fit to Post about Chelsea, Michigan
By Master Naturalist Doug Jackson Dear Readers, as I write this on a cold, snowy January evening, I’ve noticed how the weather tonight and, so far, this new year has been more, well… normal compared to our recent winters. The … Read more
Story, poem, and photos by Master Naturalist, Doug Jackson The “batter up!” calls fell silent and ceased, As “trick or treat,” down the street, are heard tiny ghouls a-cryin’. The hoots of the owls, the howls of the beasts, Beckons … Read more
Story and photo by Doug Jackson Apart from watching U-M football, jumping in leaf piles and carving pumpkins, what could be more of a quintessential autumn tradition than apple cider with cider donuts? Though considered as much a part of … Read more
Article and photos by Master Naturalist, Doug Jackson A reader and several visitors to the Eddy Discovery Center have been asking about the American beech trees along the Bog Trail at the center. They have noticed that several of the … Read more
Article and photos by Master Naturalist Doug Jackson Driving around these parts of Michigan right now, you’ll notice some trees bursting with white blossoms before any of the other trees bloom. In our cities and villages, you’re most likely seeing … Read more
By Master Naturalist Doug Jackson (Publisher’s Note: Please continue to submit your story requests for Michigan nature-related articles to DouglasRobertJackson@gmail.com.) Susan, a Chelsea Update reader, asked if I could write about the history of the Potawatomi Trail. The Potawatomi Trail … Read more
Photos and article by Master Naturalist Doug Jackson WARNING! This article is a stinker. What is black and white and red all over? Why, my Chelsea Update article about skunks, of course. A nocturnal animal that needs no introduction and, … Read more