TrevorStaker

Climbing milkweed, maybe?

"Al bi dum" if I don't remember the scientific name for Sassafras.

The roots of young specimens are used to make tea. (The large ones could too, but it's just more difficult to dig them up.) All parts of the plant give off a sweet scent when crushed.

I'm not silly, you're the silly!
Ahem...
Water won't do me any good if there's inadequate sunlight. And I'd rather have my Black Walnut and White Oak, thereby my squirrels and occasional deer, than a garden. :3

Looks like a red-tailed to me, but there's a chance it could also be a Cooper's Hawk. I'm not really very good with my birds of prey, but maybe someone else can clarify?

Well, I meant gardens in general. Not only is there not enough sunlight, there isn't enough moisture. Perhaps I'll try window-gardening this summer. I'd really like to have some onions and peppers to work with for cooking. :)

Wish I could get my gardens to grow well... I don't have the right yard for it, it would seem. Too many trees.

Hm, it doesn't sound familiar, but we might have it up north. I'll do some research.

Wow, awesome! The one that's sitting up is a cross fox. They're a color variant of the Red Fox, and not very commonly spotted.

Looks like a cedar... couldn't say which though, I'm not familiar with Alaskan species. :)

My Dendrology teacher once told us that he made a bet with someone (and won!) that he could find these blooming twelve months out of the year. He also told us that some of the best wine he'd ever tasted was made from dandelion, and that some of the worst wine he'd ever tasted was made from dandelion. It's a pretty interesting plant, when you get past it's invasive properties.