Several Beacon Press books have made it onto Holiday gift-giving lists. Here's a quick look at a handful of them. You can get 20% off any of these titles, or any other Beacon Press book, at the Beacon Press website... Read more →

It seems but a few evenings ago when the soft calming chirp of crickets gave measure to the warm breeze. That was early September. Now, in late November, only strong, cold winds blow across Stone Prairie Farm. And the crickets are burrowed in for winter and silent. Read more →

Today's post is from Steven I. Apfelbaum, author of Nature's Second Chance: Restoring the Ecology of Stone Prairie Farm. Apfelbaum is founder, president, and senior ecologist of the firm Applied Ecological Services, known for its international science-based ecological design and... Read more →

In his latest dispatch from Stone Prairie Farm, Steven Apfelbaum takes to the deep waves of the prairie. Read more →

The latest dispatch from Stone Prairie Farm, where nature brings wild nights. Read more →

Late springtime on Stone Prairie Farm brings lush and varied vegetation, not all of it welcome. Read more →

Steven I. Apfelbaum checks in from Stone Prairie Farm as springtime brings green plants, blossoms, and wildlife to the prairie. Read more →

The first signs of spring are making an appearance at Stone Prairie Farm: chickadees, red-winged blackbirds, and rabbits all notice the change in the air. Read more →

Even in the bitter cold, there are still signs of life on Steven Apfelbaum's Stone Prairie Farm. Read more →