"There were no lies here. All fancies fled away. That's what happened in all deserts. It was just you, and what you believed." Terry Pratchett It has been 11 years since the last super bloom in Death Valley. 11 years since conditions have been just right—soaking winter rains, warmth at …
Author: Julianne
Hiker, backpacker, skier, yoga instructor, reader, writer, teacher, student, passionate about nature....
Frozen Diamonds, Fire and Ice–Old Faithful Winter Sojourn
"Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart." Unknown Diamonds sparkle in winter sunlight. …
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Skiing is Living
“I am in love with this world. I have nestled lovingly in it. I have climbed its mountains, roamed its forests, sailed its waters, crossed its deserts, felt the sting of its frosts, the oppression of its heats, the drench of its rains, the fury of its winds, and always have beauty and joy waited …
The Wonder-Book of Nature
"It is an incalculable added pleasure to any one's sum of happiness if he or she grows to know, even slightly and imperfectly, how to read and enjoy the wonder-book of nature." Theodore Roosevelt We have been driving into Yellowstone National Park (the Park), so that I can get some easy skiing in to rehabilitate …
Finding Grace
“Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” ― Dylan Thomas Sunday, November 1, 2015: 8 AM: Five of us meet in Gardiner—Jane, Doug, Diane, Dave and me. We load gear and ourselves into two vehicles and head into the Northern Range of Yellowstone National Park. Today …
Writing the Wild 