Squirrels of the world, I apologize. Till now, I thought of you as only cute but pesky little creatures that scampered mindlessly through the woods. But now that I’ve spent time crawling around on all ...

In the fall, acorns are scattered all over the ground. You can use them for crafts, as decorations, and even eat them. Photo: Getty Images In the fall, they fall en masse from the trees, landing on ...