“One Raindrop Raises the Sea”
The first raindrops fall outside. “Attend to my work,” I remind myself of an approaching deadline. Yet,…
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butterflies | conservation | flowers | Nature | running
Of Monarchs, Marathons & Migration
Last week I wrote a Blog for National Wildlife Federation on the monarch butterfly migration. I knew a…
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birds | Nature | Philosophy | Rivers | wildlife
Kingfishers in Common- a story for Sept. 11th
Today’s Blog is a scene (adapted) from the creative nonfiction book I’m in the process of revising–about…
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Cormorant Wisdom: Spread Your Wings Wide in the Sun
Every morning in Charleston, Oregon, double-crested cormorants greet the dawn. They perch singly or in pairs on…
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Where the Side Trails Lead
“That trail don’t go nowhere. Bridge is out.” I wave at the weathered man leaning against his…
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camping | conservation | hiking | Nature | Philosophy
Wilderness Revery on top of Eagle Cap
“One time the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun ”…
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Air Mattress Birding on Morgan Lake
Summer birding can be mighty fine on Morgan Lake, a few miles above La Grande, Oregon. No…
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architecture | barns | Nature | Philosophy
Storied Barns of Foothills Road
Running this morning before the heat of summer tunes up, I pause by each old barn along…
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birds | conservation | Nature | ocean
Oregon Coastal Islands: Rocking With Sea Birds
Close your eyes here by the edge of the Pacific Ocean, here by the fortress island of basalt cloaked in…
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