Will Darnall

Will Darnall is a freshman at Murray State University from Benton, Kentucky, majoring in English/Philosophy.

Monarch butterflies take a generational migration path north every year — meaning that they reproduce multiple times along their trip — before eventually returning south for the winter.
By Will Darnall
A monarch butterfly on a purple coneflower at Michigan’s Malan Waterfowl Production Area. (Photo by Jim Hudgins, USFWS, public domain)
Laurel Wilt was first identified in Christian County in 2019.
By Will Darnall
Sassafras tree with Laurel Wilt disease