A guide to Grass Valley Wildlife

Less than two weeks until Grass Valley folks! This is good time to point out that the joys offered by this yearly event go way beyond just hanging out with friends, jamming and watching some top notch Bluegrass acts. I am speaking, of course, on the natural fauna that...

A guide to Grass Valley Wildlife

(Editor’s Note—This morning we continue our tradition of re-posting Bruce’s ground-breaking 2009 column written to prepare newcomers to the hallowed forest of the Nevada County Fairgrounds.)Less than two weeks until Grass Valley folks! This is good time to point out...

A guide to Grass Valley Wildlife

(Editor’s Note: Bruce’s column, “Grass Valley Field Guide, Second Edition”, generated enough interest among readers last week that we thought we should re-run the original piece posted last year at this time. And of course we want to remind you all that you too can...

A guide to Grass Valley Wildlife

Less than two weeks until Grass Valley folks! This is good time to point out that the joys offered by this yearly event go way beyond just hanging out with friends, jamming and watching some top notch Bluegrass acts. I am speaking, of course, on the natural fauna that...

A Halloween Story

Gather ‘round children! So you want to hear a Halloween story? OK, here’s one I know you’ll like: The Phantom of the Campout. You younger kids might want to skip this one… The jammers huddled determinedly around the dim lantern. It was an unexpectedly cold night, but...