climate change | conservation | Nature | ocean | poetry | Rivers
“Night Walking” and other Poems of the Mornings
A daily practice of Kim Stafford-inspired writing of recollection, aphorism, and poem attempt has become one of…
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birds | conservation | Nature | Rivers | Wilderness
Listen to the Kingfisher- last call for Wild & Scenic Rivers
“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.”- Loren Eiseley Go softly. The…
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Kingfishers Nesting at Fossil Point
Evening sunlight melts like golden honey oozing from the Pacific horizon across Coos Bay to lap upon…
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birds | conservation | Nature | ocean | Philosophy
What Makes a Halcyon Day?
When I set out to follow the belted kingfisher, I started with the intrigue of a definition….
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birds | butterflies | conservation | Nature | Philosophy | running
Dream Only Large Dreams
“Dream only large dreams, for they have the power to fire people’s souls.” …
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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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