Five years ago my parents moved to northwestern Connecticut where they found their new neighbors to be a bit wilder than their last. There are the two black bears who come around every autumn to strip the shrubs of their berries, the swallows that nest in the eves of their barn each spring, and the …
Power of the Pulse
How much is a hill of beans worth? This week's post explores the human, environmental, and spiritual benefits of growing and eating--you guessed it--beans.
Slowing Down
“Stuff your eyes with wonder … live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” ― Ray Bradbury The day was breezy and cool, but sunny. I dressed warmly, grabbed my journal supplies and drove into Yellowstone. My goal was …
How National Parks Protect Dark Night Skies
Before I begin this week's post, I wanted to let you all know about our new Facebook page. We'll have book suggestions for good outdoor reads, quotes that inspire, news about public lands, and much more. We'd love to hear from you. If there is something you'd like to know about, let us know. You …
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Wildlands Winter
"What a country chooses to save is what a country chooses to say about itself" Mollie Beattie, Director Fish and Wildlife Service 1993-1996 The words of Aldo Leopold come to mind more often these days, particularly his thoughts on some who cannot live without wild things. That someone is me. Wildness and wild things are …
Writing the Wild 