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David Stalling is a writer, photographer and wildlife advocate living in Missoula, Montana. He has spent much of his life roaming remote wild areas and has a particular fondness for grizzly bears.

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A Wilder Self

by David Stalling I do not go into the wild to find myself. I go there to lose the self I’ve been carrying. The schedules, the names, the small machinery of certainty, the voice that believes everything must be measured before it can be loved. Out there, the mountain does not care what I call it. The river does not ask for my interpretation. The wind does not arrive as scenery. It arrives as…

The Tree in the Middle of the Road

by David Stalling

When Truth Becomes Optional: The War on Grizzly Bears

by David Stalling

My Sweet Wild Pika

by David Stalling For more than ten beautiful years, you’ve been by my side, my wild, funny, sweet chocolate girl, with the biggest heart and the most beautiful soul. You’ve made life more fun, more joyful, and definitely more adventurous. We’ve chased trails, wandered wild places, laughed at your crazy ways, and shared more adventures than I could ever count. But it’s the quiet moments I treasure…

Lessons from a Wild Walk: The Tiny Stone Houses in the Creek

by David Stalling

“Hey Bear”

by David Stalling

I'm Your Huckleberry: On Life and Death in the Wilds

by David Stalling

Walking in a World of Wounds

by David Stalling

The West Will Burn: Learning to Live With Wildfire

by David Stalling

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Lessons from a Wild Walk: The Little Leopard Along the Missouri

by David Stalling