The Sound of a Western Grebe Tapping…a story of rescue and gratitude
Note– I wrote this on October 16th –an unexpected drama amid a solo writing retreat at Cape…
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activism | conservation | Indigenous | kingfisher | Nature | Wilderness
Kinship With Kingfishers
“I believe our kinship with all life is at stake. Unless enough of us spend time in…
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camping | climate change | conservation | forests | Nature | oregon | trees | Wilderness
Saving the Big Trees of Badger Creek as Wilderness — A Lucky Break
Puckery sweet huckleberries lined the upper Badger Creek trail within easy reach. Ancient western red cedars flared branches like bird wings. Noble firs, Douglas-firs, and silver firs rose columnar and elegant among Engelmann spruce, western white pine, and mountain and western hemlocks. A Pacific wren dueted with a silvery stream. Badger Creek Wilderness, at 29,000 acres, protects many centuries-old trees and ecosystems of breathtaking diversity.
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Home Yard Wander/Wonder
“The place to observe nature is where you are.”– John Burroughs, Signs and Seasons Peregrination is my…
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A Storied Wind Reveals the Way of Beauty
On July 17th, I had the pleasure of giving a reading at the historic Wallowa Lake Lodge,…
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Ponderosa Speaks to Woodpecker
Peel off a chip of my puzzle bark. Go ahead. Peck and chisel. Find every crevice in my amber trunk. I have known you, Downy Woodpecker, a hundred times over. My age cannot be measured by the 500 rings alone. I am river song. Whitecap on lake. Trickling headwaters. Lightning strike on high ridge bursting into flame.
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activism | birds | conservation | forests | trees | Wilderness
Hardesty Mountain Roadless Area: Vigilance, Close Calls, & Heroes
Even a lover of ancient forests likes being on top of the world. Lingering on Mount June, I watch turkey vultures tipping wings at eye-level. The month of June is prime time for wildflowers, warblers, and verdant beauty in every shade of green. Oregon Wild’s Chandra LeGue and I bask in the Hardesty Mountain Roadless Area, the largest wild place within an hour of Eugene and Springfield at about 8,000 acres.
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activism | conservation | flowers | forests | Nature
Lookout Mountain, Roadless Beacon of the Ochocos
This is the third piece in the series “Every Wild Place Has a Story” for Oregon Wild’s…
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Heart Beats of Ancient Bald Cypress
A North Carolina kayaking journey leads to an inner sanctum of bald cypress trees living for more…
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