What I Found Interesting: March 25, 2026

Green-colored copper sculpture of girl laying down on her stomach on the ground reading a book, brown mulch surround the sculpture, green-leafed white-flowered shrubs in the background.

The world’s happiest country, a wildlife comeback story in the Alps, and a method for turning plastics into vinegar are a few of the interesting stories I’ve enjoyed in the past month.

I hope you enjoy them, too!

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What I Found Interesting: July 16, 2025

Green-colored copper sculpture of girl laying down on her stomach on the ground reading a book, brown mulch surround the sculpture, green-leafed white-flowered shrubs in the background.

A journey that began in 2017 to hike from the tip of South America to the northernmost top of Alaska, a site to learn how to tie all kinds of knots, and learning the history of the English language in 22 minutes are some of the interesting stories I’ve read and enjoyed in the past month.

I hope you enjoy them, too!

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Celebrate National Trails Day June 7

Early morning view of Willow Pond at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The blue water of the pond is edged with green-leafed shrubs tall deciduous green-leaved trees in the background.

Did you know June 7 is National Trails Day (NTD) in the United States?

Held the first Saturday in June, National Trails Day is hosted by the American Hiking Society. It’s a day of public events for the community to celebrate, promote, steward, and conserve our trails.

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