birds | Nature | Philosophy | poetry
“A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever”
So begins the first lines of poet John Keats long poem Endymion, an ode to the immortal love…
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birds | Nature | Philosophy | physics | skiing
Swing the Bat
Cross-country skiing offers a time for reflecting on the power of friction, and a chance for mother and son to take on hopes and dreams for 2016–if we are willing to swing the bat.
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birds | conservation | Nature
Celebrating the Gift of Birds and the People Who Help Them
On this Christmas Eve day of giving when so many people, including me, are dashing about for…
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Every Wild Place Has a Story
Every wild place has a story of the people who saved the “green places on the map”…
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Sandhill Cranes of Bosque del Apache Light the Dawn
In the pre-dawn hours, we watch their shadowy forms on the shallow waters of the Rio Grande…
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Sea Otters Rocking in the Kelp Forest
Rocking on the sea, wrapped in kelp, sea otters float on their backs. They raise…
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kayaking | Nature | Philosophy
Kayaking With Stars Above & Below: Bioluminescence in Tomales Bay, California
Stars are sparking from my fingertips. I dip my hand into the night waters of Tomales Bay…
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Running & Writing: Point Reyes National Seashore, California
I’m running the two-track trail through the spicy, bay-leaf scented forest of Point Reyes leading to the…
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birds | conservation | Nature
California Coast: Moonlight, Redwoods & a Long & Winding Road
(Written on October 30th, early morning) When your day starts with a 4 a.m. beach walk under…
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Reciprocity: Giving Back to What Gives to Us
Forget the word sustainability. Embrace instead, “reciprocity.” The waters and salmon feed us. The deer feed us….
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