Columns
Spiders, Scorpions and Lizards, Oh, My!
An expedition takes us deep in the desert on the Sea of Cortez to study an ecosystem — just as a different version of the same story plays out in our own backyard.
Bill Boivin
Columns
Raising a Baby Raccoon: How Brown Eyes Became Our Favorite Houseguest
How an unexpected visitor became a favorite friend
Columns
One Tough Old Tree: A Lesson for Us as We Age
A Burlington backyard maple has survived ice storms, lightning, and bacterial black ice. A 30-year friendship story about resilience and nature.
Buzz Magazine: Spring 2026
The Ants Go Marching
Army ants, antbirds, and a rain forest clearing crew: one Burlington resident's Panama expedition reveals nature's most perfectly interconnected system.
Columns
Where the Reef Begins: A Belize Adventure Beyond the Resort
A relaxing resort vacation becomes a once-in-a-lifetime adventure
Community
Why I Donated 60% of My Liver: A Living Donor’s Story for National Donor Day
On National Donor Day, columnist Bill Boivin reflects on donating 60% of his liver to save a friend — and how organ donation changed both their lives.
Columns
It’s the Unexpected That Makes a Vacation Memorable: An Unscripted Belize Adventure
A planned Belize group tour turns into an unforgettable private adventure—rain forests, Mayan ruins, shamans, and a guide who knew no limits.
Columns
A Cage or a Healthy Habitat? Lessons from Samson and Delilah
From tiny fish to tank-busting giants, our oscars taught us the painful difference between captivity and a true habitat.
Columns
Swarms and Binges: Survival Mechanisms of Honeybees
A look at how new honeybee hives are formed and how bees protect themselves during long periods without food, with columnist Bill Boivin
Columns
A Community in a Box: How Honeybee Hives Work for the Survival of the Species
Columnist Bill Boivin takes us inside his honeybee hive to see how this communal insect helps its species carry on.
Columns
Backyard Shenanigans: The Fascinating Sex Lives of Plants
From bees and blossoms to ferns and slime molds, your backyard is buzzing with reproductive drama—nature’s love story hidden in plain sight.
Columns
Ralph, The Psittacine Queen
Columnist Bill Boivin shares the adventures and misadventures of a white-crowned pionus called Ralph.