solstice poetry for the light
“Better to light a candle, than curse the darkness.” My great uncle David S. Richie often spoke…
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family | music | Nature | Philosophy | photography | Wilderness
Leave a trace of wonder
In one of the many insightful passages in Helen Whybrow’s melodius book, The Salt Stones, Seasons of…
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halloween Fortitude
If I were closing my eyes and reaching into a bag of candy to feel for a favorite, like a chocolate peanut butter cup, I think I’d also wish for —Fortitude. In that spirit, I’ll share my piece and then wander outside into our yard on a cool, gray day and turn to the two Steller’s Jays–bold, blue, and unafraid to speak up LOUD.
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A Cascade of Butterflies
A Gift of Autumn Equinox Wes and I are canoeing on Elk Lake in the company of…
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activism | climate change | conservation | Nature | Wilderness | wildfire
Save the Heart of Wild America
“A road is a dagger placed in the heart of a wilderness” – William O. Douglas, Supreme…
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birds | climate change | forests | Nature | trees
The Dave Richie Tree Survived Hurricane Helene
Earlier this summer, I received an email from Josh Kelly of MountainTrue that resonated on a deep…
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birds | climate change | conservation | forests | Nature | oregon | photography | Wilderness | wildfire
Opal Creek Ancient Forest: Abundance After Wildfire
The word “abundance” is on the tip of our sweetened tongues. Melt-in-your-mouth blackberries burst from the native…
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activism | birds | camping | conservation | Nature | photography | Rivers | trees | writing
Selway River Speaks
Here, there is no cell service. Here, the news is heralded by the wheep wheep wheep of…
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