birds | butterflies | flowers | Nature | Philosophy
How Flowers Changed the World
“The weight of a petal has changed the face of the world…” – Loren Eiseley Flowers…
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camping | conservation | Nature | Philosophy | trees
Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Wildfire Revival
The contrasts are startling. Emerald green bunchgrass and bright yellow blooming arrowleaf balsamroot rise up from the nutrient-rich…
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birds | conservation | Nature | Philosophy | running
A Brush with Spring on Oregon’s Grande Ronde River
“Love calls like the wild birds- It’s another day. A Spring wind blew my list of Things…
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moving | Nature | Philosophy
Moving My Nest via a 20-foot U-Haul
I’m feeling like one powerful woman. Just hand me a 20-foot U-haul truck anytime. No make it 25-feet…
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birds | conservation | Nature | Philosophy | tourism | wildlife
Oasis in Yucatan Shines Valiantly in Face of Mass Tourism
The rumbling, jarring construction of the 900-room hotel concusses the jade and turquoise Caribbean Sea. Jet skis roar past…
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Nature | Philosophy | weaving
A Willow Basket for Mending Hearts
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, with all its poignant sweetness, passionate romance, and for some, aching…
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archeology | birds | Nature | Philosophy
Joy of Blue Sky Escalante Canyons
“From joy all things are born. by joy they are sustained and into joy they again return.”…
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birds | Nature | Philosophy | poetry
“A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever”
So begins the first lines of poet John Keats long poem Endymion, an ode to the immortal love…
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birds | Nature | Philosophy | physics | skiing
Swing the Bat
Cross-country skiing offers a time for reflecting on the power of friction, and a chance for mother and son to take on hopes and dreams for 2016–if we are willing to swing the bat.
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kayaking | Nature | Philosophy
Kayaking With Stars Above & Below: Bioluminescence in Tomales Bay, California
Stars are sparking from my fingertips. I dip my hand into the night waters of Tomales Bay…
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