In the 1990s Barack and Michelle Obama could often be found dining at a Hyde Park favorite, the Medici on 57th, whose owner Hans Morsbach was also a carpenter, tree farmer and author of a book on sustainable forestry.
Category Archives: Nature
Panic Stricken San Francisco (Jason 5)
The Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 brought widespread destruction and many deaths, but some who survived found it thrilling.
Happy Birthday (Brian 5)
From Chicago’s Maxwell Street to Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, it can be a dog eat dog world.
That’s my kitty kat
Some historians claim the mass killing of cats in medieval Europe led to the Black Death. These days, researchers have found domestic cats fail at urban rat control while harming billions of native birds.
A Tree for Unc
Somewhere in the Wayne National Forest, a massive blue spruce memorializes a Florida flea market dealer from Fond Du Lac Wisconsin.
Paul Mason Fotsch 