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John Lorson: The Rail Trail Naturalist

John Lorson: The Rail Trail Naturalist

Weasel in white steals the show

Columnist John Lorson discusses weasels.

  • March 3, 2025
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Steering clear of the places where raccoons 'go'

Columnist John Lorson discusses raccoon bathroom spots.

  • February 12, 2025
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Groundhog predicts while barely awake

Columnist John Lorson discusses whether to believe Punxsutawney Phil or not.

  • January 31, 2025
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Keep 'dead hands' at bay in the cold

Columnist John Lorson discusses winter activities and cold hands.

  • January 20, 2025
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Osage orange has place at the buffet

Columnist John Lorson discusses Osage oranges.

  • January 6, 2025
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A year of wandering around the woods

Columnist John Lorson discusses hiking.

  • December 18, 2024
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Numbers great enough to block out the sun

Columnist John Lorson discusses the passenger pigeon.

  • December 6, 2024
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Wild or domesticated, turkey is a blessing

Columnist John Lorson discusses the turkey population.

  • November 22, 2024
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A bug built for a Halloween horror film

Columnist John Lorson discusses the wheel bug.

  • October 25, 2024
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Autumn rambles reveal native delight

Columnist John Lorson discusses pawpaw fruit.

  • October 10, 2024
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John Lorson: The Rail Trail Naturalist

John Lorson: The Rail Trail Naturalist

By day, you can find John Lorson ankle deep in the byproducts of Ohio’s agricultural bounty as a technician for the Holmes Soil and Water Conservation District. While deeply moving in many ways, livestock manure isn’t John’s only passion. His daily journeys have spawned hundreds of stories and thousands of photographs. The former have fueled stand-up bits, keynote presentations and a decades-long presence in newsprint, and the latter have appeared in gallery shows, live presentations, several years of large format desk calendars and a loyal following on Instagram and Facebook. When the work, the ride or the countryside fail to fully inspire, the constant cacophony of children, pets and eccentric friends that surround John and his wife of 32 years, artist Kristin Kovach Lorson, always seems to pull through. Check out his webpage RailTrailNaturalist.com, follow along on Facebook at Rail Trail Naturalist and on Instagram @lorsonsendhelp

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