Philosophy | trees | Wilderness | writing
sauntering with thoreau in central oregon
I choose the trail-less way of curiosity over destination, the Henry David Thoreau way.
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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 | 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 | climate change | Nature | Rivers | trees | Wilderness
Spring Renewal in Badger Creek Wilderness
Badger Creek sends her news flowing pell-mell in the snow-melt waters down through a wild valley of…
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Seven “Saving the Wilds” Stories for Oregon Wild
What better way to end 2024 than with compiled stories of often unheralded women and men saving…
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activism | forests | Nature | Rivers | Wilderness
Imnaha River- Wolves, Wilderness & Threatened Wildlands
“Our responsibility as life tenants is to make certain that there are wilderness values to honor after…
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conservation | forests | Nature | Rivers | Wilderness
North Fork Umatilla Wilderness- Every Wild Place Has a Story
When facing dark times, it can help to look to the past and take heart from the…
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activism | conservation | Indigenous | kingfisher | Nature | Wilderness
Kinship With Kingfishers
“I believe our kinship with all life is at stake. Unless enough of us spend time in…
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camping | climate change | conservation | forests | Nature | oregon | trees | Wilderness
Saving the Big Trees of Badger Creek as Wilderness — A Lucky Break
Puckery sweet huckleberries lined the upper Badger Creek trail within easy reach. Ancient western red cedars flared branches like bird wings. Noble firs, Douglas-firs, and silver firs rose columnar and elegant among Engelmann spruce, western white pine, and mountain and western hemlocks. A Pacific wren dueted with a silvery stream. Badger Creek Wilderness, at 29,000 acres, protects many centuries-old trees and ecosystems of breathtaking diversity.
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activism | birds | conservation | forests | trees | Wilderness
Hardesty Mountain Roadless Area: Vigilance, Close Calls, & Heroes
Even a lover of ancient forests likes being on top of the world. Lingering on Mount June, I watch turkey vultures tipping wings at eye-level. The month of June is prime time for wildflowers, warblers, and verdant beauty in every shade of green. Oregon Wild’s Chandra LeGue and I bask in the Hardesty Mountain Roadless Area, the largest wild place within an hour of Eugene and Springfield at about 8,000 acres.
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