A Reverence of Crows, A Tree’s Last Stand
I’m with photographer Nancy Floyd in downtown Bend on Congress Street, a sleepy, tree-lined street with stately…
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Seven “Saving the Wilds” Stories for Oregon Wild
What better way to end 2024 than with compiled stories of often unheralded women and men saving…
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activism | forests | Nature | Rivers | Wilderness
Imnaha River- Wolves, Wilderness & Threatened Wildlands
“Our responsibility as life tenants is to make certain that there are wilderness values to honor after…
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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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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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activism | birds | climate change | conservation | forests | wildfire
Every Wild Place Has a Story: an Oregon Wild series
This is the introduction essay for a series celebrating Oregon Wild’s 50th anniversary and the 60th anniversary…
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Welcoming a Cooper’s Hawk to our Yard
The Cooper’s Hawk wings in for a landing, long barred tail fanned wide. Seconds before, all songbirds…
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activism | birds | climate change | conservation | Nature | travel
Driving Home in the Arctic Freeze, I Hit a Songbird
Driving well below the speed limit, I took a day and a half to cover the 600…
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activism | climate change | conservation | forests | hiking | oregon | Wilderness
Drift Creek Wilderness– A Tribute
I’m drifting back in time in Drift Creek Wilderness, the largest remaining protected ancient forest in the…
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