Remembering Ponderosa 58
I will never forget leaning in close to its great, red-gold trunk, pressing my cheek against the…
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Elk Calf Rescue on New Year’s Day 2018- How to save a life and make fences wildlife-friendly too
We would never have saved the elk calf entangled in a barbed wire fence if we hadn’t…
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birds | conservation | Nature | trees | wildlife
Of Varied Thrushes, a Douglas Squirrel, and a Bib for the Calico Cat
Every shortening day, the drama unfolds out our back window in the pine woods of Bend, Oregon….
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conservation | Nature | Rivers | trees | wildlife
Saving Ponderosa 58
The ancient ponderosa of the upper Imnaha River bears a ring of blue paint on the front…
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Face Your Danger
If you’ve ever rafted whitewater, you know the term,”face your danger.” Hold your oars firmly. Point the…
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birds | Nature | Philosophy | Rivers | wildlife
Kingfishers in Common- a story for Sept. 11th
Today’s Blog is a scene (adapted) from the creative nonfiction book I’m in the process of revising–about…
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Cormorant Wisdom: Spread Your Wings Wide in the Sun
Every morning in Charleston, Oregon, double-crested cormorants greet the dawn. They perch singly or in pairs on…
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Where the Side Trails Lead
“That trail don’t go nowhere. Bridge is out.” I wave at the weathered man leaning against his…
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