A Storied Wind Reveals the Way of Beauty
On July 17th, I had the pleasure of giving a reading at the historic Wallowa Lake Lodge,…
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Ponderosa Speaks to Woodpecker
Peel off a chip of my puzzle bark. Go ahead. Peck and chisel. Find every crevice in my amber trunk. I have known you, Downy Woodpecker, a hundred times over. My age cannot be measured by the 500 rings alone. I am river song. Whitecap on lake. Trickling headwaters. Lightning strike on high ridge bursting into flame.
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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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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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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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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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