Little Pine Island Native Plants Return

By Kevin Lollar A gentle breeze slipped across Little Pine Island on Saturday as vultures rode morning thermals in a patchy sky. Ten years ago, a visitor standing in the same spot would have neither felt the breeze nor seen the vultures: All … [Read more...]

Ex-farmers ply trade in reverse

by Laura Ruane Former potato grower Robert E. McMahon Jr. calls his new line of work "reverse farming." Kevin Erwin, a Fort Myers-based ecological consultant, calls it habitat restoration and preservation. McMahon, McMahon's son and two … [Read more...]