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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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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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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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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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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backyards | birds | conservation | forests | Nature
A Carousel of Pygmy Nuthatches
Yesterday, I counted 13 Pygmy Nuthatches on one caged suet block–sending the feeder spinning like a carousel….
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birds | climate change | conservation | family | forests | kingfisher
A Kingfisher Runs Through It
“You can love completely without complete understanding.”—Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It and Other Stories When…
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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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activism | birds | conservation | kingfisher | Nature
Colliding into Glass
I’m lying on my back on the floor after running headfirst into a window and striking hard…
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art | conservation | Nature | Wilderness | wildlife
Refugia of the Blue Mountains
Refugia- wildlands, wild rivers, and wild pockets offering safe havens and passage for native plants and wildlife…
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