Articles

Margaret has written more than 250 articles on a wide variety of subjects for many diverse audiences. The author has profiled phenologists and psychiatrists, conservationists and kayak builders. She has listened to Laysan albatross on Midway Atoll, tramped through remote wildlife reserves on Kauai, traipsed along Minnesota’s newest birding trail, and marveled at monk seals on the “Forbidden Island” of Ni’ihau. Click on any of the following links to view sample articles or essays.

Art & Architecture

• New Art from Old Glass - Hawaii, December 2007
• Papoose Creek Lodge - Country's Best Log Homes, May 2006
• Sauna Scene - Grit, January/February 2008
• Windows with a View - American Style, June 2008

Gardening

• 10 Top Tropicals - Gardening How-To, November/December 2008
• Blooming Beauty - Northern Gardener, January/February 2010
• Cabin Karma - Midwest Home, June 2007
• Create a Bee-friendly Garden - Gardening How-To, March/April 2010
• The Cucurbit: All About Cucumbers, Squash, Zucchini, Melons and Pumpkins - Grit, March/April 2010
• Fall Flowers Brighten Autumn Landscapes - Grit, September/October 2009
• Family Affair - Northern Gardener, May/June 2008
• Garden Crops to Dig - Grit, September/October 2008
• Gardens of Eden - AAA Living, March/April 2008
• Labor of Love - Midwest Home, April 2007
• Na 'Aina Kai: Hawaii's Hidden Jewel - The American Gardener, November/December 2007
• The Kitchen Garden - Northern Gardener, March/April 2006
• Shady Characters: Plants that Grow in Shade - Grit, March/April 2011
• Tropical Passions - Northern Gardener, May/June 2008
• Winter Wonderland - Log Homes Illustrated, November 2008

Hawaii

• Chopper Aid - Hawaii, .March/April 2008
• Digging Up the Past - Hawaii, September/October 2006
• Farmer's Markets in Paradise - Heirloom Gardens, Summer 2010
• Fruitful Work - Hawaii, June 2008
• Hawaii's Rare Breeds - The New American, August 2005
• The Land Provides - AAA Hawai'i Westways, March/April 2011
• Kauai Pot Heads - Ponds, Fall 2006
• Na 'Aina Kai: Hawaii's Hidden Jewel - The American Gardener, November/December 2007
• Ni'ihau Shell Lei - Hawaii, November/December 2008
• Tree Farming in Paradise - Tree Farmer, July/August 2009

Nature & Conservation

• Age of Agrarian - Natural Home, July/August 2010
• Back to Work - Forest, Summer 2009
• Backyard Habitat - National Wildlife, Aug-Sep 2007
• Cross-Country Kayaker - Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, July-August 2008
• Environmentally Conscious Lakescaping - Northern Community Internet (NCI), 22 APR 2009
• Hawaii's Rare Breeds - The New American, August 2005
• Itasca Water Legacy Project - Northern Community Internet (NCI), 04 AUG 2009
• Landscaping: For the Birds and Butterflies - Northern Community Internet (NCI), 13 MAY 2009
• Landscaping for Birds - Grit, March/April 2008
• Phenomenal Phenology - Grit, November/December 2008
• Returning to Her Roots - Natural Home, March/April 2009
• Tree Farming in Paradise - American Forests, Summer 2007
• Winter Wonderland - Log Homes Illustrated, November 2008
• Working Agreements: The Minnesota Model - Tree Farmer, March/April 2010

People Profiles

• Cross-Country Kayaker - Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, July-August 2008
• Palm Poet - American Forests, Winter 2005
• Rare Plant Rescuer - California Wild, Fall 2003
• Speaking for Wildlife - MN Conservation Volunteer, March-April 2005

Personal Essays

• A Day's Good Catch - Countryside, Spring 1991
• Iron Red Home - Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, March-April 1997
• Remembering Molly - Dog World, February 1993

Travel

• Chocolate in Paradise - Island Traveler, December 2008 - February 2009
• Chopper Aid - Hawaii, March/April 2008
• Kauai: The Garden Isle - Garden Design, November-December 2005
• The Land Provides - AAA Hawai'i Westways, March/April 2011
• Ni'ihau Shell Lei - Hawaii, November/December 2008
• Western Hospitality - Montana's Big EZ Lodge - Log Homes Illustrated, November 2008

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