Paul Huard, an Ashland High School teacher, chose to spend summer vacation helping people fleeing the war in Ukraine.

Tova Friedman says she has a responsibility to tell the world of the Holocaust, because so many other children died. Her memoir is "The Daughter of Auschwitz: My Story of Resilience, Survival and Hope."

Lynn Kunstman of Jackson County Master Gardeners.

The songs of the late composer, Stephen Sondheim, are celebrated in a concert coming to Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University (September 29th), "LIAISONS: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano." Anthony de Mare is the performer.

The songs of the late composer, Stephen Sondheim, are celebrated in a concert coming to Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University (September 29th), "LIAISONS: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano." Anthony de Mare is the performer.

Sarah Urist Green explores what makes an artists tick in her work as a curator and as the host of "The Art Assignment" on PBS-TV and now in a book, You Are an Artist: Assignments to Spark Creation.

Research into microclimates within old-growth forests show a buffering effect for some bird species, a chance for them to escape the challenges of living outdoors in increasingly hotter climates. The research comes out of the College of Forestry at Oregon State University; doctoral student Hankyu Kim led the work, assisted by Professor Matthew Betts.

Research into microclimates within old-growth forests show a buffering effect for some bird species, a chance for them to escape the challenges of living outdoors in increasingly hotter climates. The research comes out of the College of Forestry at Oregon State University; doctoral student Hankyu Kim led the work, assisted by Professor Matthew Betts.

Southern Oregon Climate Action Now, SOCAN, has been providing candidate forums on its core topic for several election cycles, and does so again this fall.

Travel writer Patricia Schultz has provided extensive lists of where to go in the world and in North America. But her latest book gets beyond the places, to the motivations. The book is "Why We Travel: 100 Reasons to See the World,"