Refugia of the blue mountains
Upcoming Event: Wednesday, November 19, 6 to 7 pm, Worthy Brewing, bend oregon –with marina richie &…
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halloween Fortitude
If I were closing my eyes and reaching into a bag of candy to feel for a favorite, like a chocolate peanut butter cup, I think I’d also wish for —Fortitude. In that spirit, I’ll share my piece and then wander outside into our yard on a cool, gray day and turn to the two Steller’s Jays–bold, blue, and unafraid to speak up LOUD.
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Philosophy | trees | Wilderness | writing
sauntering with thoreau in central oregon
I choose the trail-less way of curiosity over destination, the Henry David Thoreau way.
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Poetry – We Will Not Stand By…
I’m grateful to be part of an online autumn ekphrastic poetry group of creative and giving women. (The art images follow each poem). Our supportive group lost a gifted, generous, kind, brave, and progressive poet last week to cancer. We are feeling sorrow, even as we keep putting our voices out into this world to make a difference as Jenn would have wanted.
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A Cascade of Butterflies
A Gift of Autumn Equinox Wes and I are canoeing on Elk Lake in the company of…
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Juror for Memorial Writing Awards
Marina Richie is this year’s juror for the Wyoming Arts Council 2026 Memorial Writing Awards.
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activism | climate change | conservation | Nature | Wilderness | wildfire
Save the Heart of Wild America
“A road is a dagger placed in the heart of a wilderness” – William O. Douglas, Supreme…
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birds | climate change | forests | Nature | trees
The Dave Richie Tree Survived Hurricane Helene
Earlier this summer, I received an email from Josh Kelly of MountainTrue that resonated on a deep…
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