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.
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…
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…