St. Francis

Today is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. I have always felt a kinship to this Saint, since I

St. Ignatius

If you’ve never met a Jesuit, you’re missing out. My grandmother lovingly called them the “hippies” of the catholic church

July 20 is National Moon Day. The tides, the night shows, the day shows, the mystery, the lure: these are

National Meteor Day is June 30th. On a cloudless night, people turn their eyes to the heavens in hopes of

The Solstice! I always get a little sad on the summer solstice because it means the days will start to

June 18 is International Picnic Day. The word picnic first appeared in English in a letter of the Gallicized Lord Chesterfield in 1748, who

Wednesday, June 4, is Clean Air Day, a timely reminder that the quality of the air we breathe affects our

It’s National Wildflower week. Time to test your knowledge of native plants! Native plants are threatened at an alarming rate

This week is International Dark Sky Week, which draws attention to the problems associated with light pollution and promotes simple

We needed some sunshine (and so did some of our friends), so we visited the ASPI Rockcastle River Wilderness Demonstration

We had a discussion at the ASPI office recently about cold. Here is our weather-appropriate science lesson this month: The

It was the day before solstice, so we explored day, night, the Moon, and the Sun during Afternoon Discoveries.