"Nature is not a place to visit. It is home." …
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Only the Mountain
A few summers ago, a colleague and I were searching for golden eagles in a remote area of Yellowstone National Park. Hiking the rim of a large cliff wall, dwarfed by the massive scree slope below, we watched an adult eagle sweep up and perch on a snag with one powerful stroke of its’ massive …
At water’s edge
One summer during college, I lived for a few weeks in an activists' cooperative called "Watermargin." It was a sprawling old house, artfully run-down, tucked into the edge of the woods. Nothing matched, the paint was peeling, and a healthy population of mice held court over the lower floors. It was also home to an activist …
No Expert Here
“To wander is to be alive.” ― Roman Payne March was a month of wandering. Flagstaff, Phoenix, the Grand Canyon, the Needles District of Canyonlands, Goblin Valley, Capitol Reef, Antelope Island, Lava Hot Springs…. with Fred and cats Chico and Luna, we wandered over parts of the Southwest, hiking, visiting friends and learning to enjoy …
If You Know Wilderness
"Without enough wilderness America will change. Democracy, with its myriad personalities and increasing sophistication, must be fibred and vitalized by regular contact with outdoor growths — animals, trees, sun warmth and free skies — or it will dwindle and pale." — Walt Whitman When I first read about the Public Lands Initiative Act I thought …
Writing the Wild 