birds | conservation | Democracy | Nature
Interdependence Day: Time for a New Celebration
This July 4th morning I woke contemplating why Interdependence Day resonates more than Independence Day. I believe interdependence forms…
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backyards | bees | birds | conservation | Nature
A Brush with Beauty
Brush. The word connotes a thorny nuisance. Change the word to shrub and the image shifts a…
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conservation | Nature | poetry | Wilderness
Wild Sunlight
When sunlight goes wild on a late afternoon heading east through Oregon’s John Day Valley, the horizon…
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True Love for Truly Bird Friendly Coffee
I have a Valentine’s Day confession to make. I truly love that first sip of morning coffee…
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birds | conservation | Nature
Fly Away Home- Junco Rescue
Thunk! The sound of a songbird hitting a window sends us running outside. At my side is a…
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conservation | dogs | Nature | Philosophy
How Dogs Teach us Joy
As 2018 draws to an end, I find I’ve lived this year with the dichotomy of despair…
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birds | conservation | Nature
Tune into a Christmas Bird Count
To spend a full day identifying and counting birds on the 119th annual Christmas Bird Count is…
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Free Solo: What’s Worth Dying for?
In the new National Geographic documentary Free Solo, Alex Honnold gives a virtuoso performance like none other. The…
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conservation | Nature | Rivers | Wilderness
If Otters Could Vote- Yes on Saving the Lostine!
(January 2021 Update: I’m sad to report that the Lostine logging is going forward likely in winter,…
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architecture | birds | conservation | Nature | trees
Swift Ballet
Aerial ballet. A thousand sky dancers spin around the brick chimney. Gather to watch in downtown Bend,…
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