Journaling June
Flipping back through my June journal scrawls, I’m deliberating what to make of one of my favorite…
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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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conservation | kingfisher | Nature | Wilderness | writing
Burroughs Award Reflections
As April comes to a close, I’m reflecting on the momentous event of my writing life. On…
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John burroughs medal acceptance speech
Marina Richie received the 2024 John Burroughs medal for distinguished nature writing at the Yale Club in…
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April Poetry Month- Earth Day Release
The following are poems I’ve written for April Poetry Month–all in stages of becoming. I’m opening with…
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Kingfisher Talk – Harney County Migratory Bird Festival 2024
Why is the female belted kingfisher more colorful than the male? What’s the secret to the brilliant…
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Birds are Calling Us: Speak Up for Forests and their Native Plant Understory
This past Tuesday, I joined the weekly “Birding-by-Ear” walk in Sawyer Park by the Deschutes River in…
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camping | conservation | Nature | Rivers
Beloved Metolius River: An Untold Story, the Promise of Wilderness, and the River Democracy Act
“We’ve learned that safeguarding a river requires that people become engaged in the future.”–Tim Palmer, Wild and…
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