Poems and Ponders of Thanksgiving
A month ago, I wrote of gathering the strength of the wilds to prevail in a vote…
-
-
birds | conservation | forests | Nature | Philosophy | Wilderness | writing
A Month of Nature-Inspired Aphorisms
“…in attending to this wilderness, I knew myself to have been instructed for life…” Henry Bugbee
-
climate change | conservation | Democracy | Nature | Philosophy | Wilderness | wildlife
America the “Refugium” – as defined by Barry Lopez- and other revelations from my bookshelf…
I have a winter ritual. I start the day cozied up by the wood stove, nestled on…
-
birds | butterflies | conservation | Nature | Philosophy | running
Dream Only Large Dreams
“Dream only large dreams, for they have the power to fire people’s souls.” …
-
butterflies | conservation | flowers | Nature | running
Of Monarchs, Marathons & Migration
Last week I wrote a Blog for National Wildlife Federation on the monarch butterfly migration. I knew a…
-
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…
-
-
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…
-
Where the Side Trails Lead
“That trail don’t go nowhere. Bridge is out.” I wave at the weathered man leaning against his…
-
camping | conservation | hiking | Nature | Philosophy
Wilderness Revery on top of Eagle Cap
“One time the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun ”…
End of content
End of content