Environmental Communications Specialist Brett Peto wrote this article, which originally appeared in Horizons magazine.

This time of year, as we settle further into spring, marks the peak blooming time for flowering trees. In Louisiana, many flowering trees bloom during the months of February, March and April.

While driving across Sugar Creek, I slowed down to look downstream and saw a pair of wood ducks on the water. I pulled the vehicle to the side of the road, grabbed my binoculars and crept back to get ...