Stumps and Rock Dumps in a Changing Forest
Trees as well as the topography where their roots gather sustenance record an evolving forest’s history of change.
Wandering at Large
explorations and thoughts about the natural world
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Marathon Creatures
Comparing yourself to a real athlete is humbling.
A Sisterly Brown Bear Bond
One thing I find fascinating about bears is the complexity of their behaviors. Bears are intelligent and mentally flexible. They understand who can be friendly and who is not. They recognize each other as individuals and, despite their asocial reputation, bears can also be quite social when the right mood and circumstances strike. In 2022, Continue reading A Sisterly Brown Bear Bond
The Immorality of Extinction
Human-driven extinction is an impoverishing, moral failing of our species.
A National Park Purge
We’re experiencing a purge of national park staff that threatens the stability of parks.
Tide Watching at Bay of Fundy
Musings on the tides at Fundy National Park.
A Dammed Opportunity
Maine is also the only state with runs of wild Atlantic salmon. There’s an opportunity to save the Kennebec’s salmon run if we act now.
I was not prepared
I stood in awe as the Moon eclipsed the Sun on April 8. I thought I was prepared for the experience. I was not.
Fisher and Other Trails
Instead of looking at the wintertime forest as lonesome and empty, snow allows me to better understand how the landscape is a fully inhabited place.
Thirteen Mountain Months
I’ll never know a place in its totality, but I’ve come to realize that I can get closer if I experience it in every season.