wildlife watching
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A jalopy full of animals
Wildlife steer a rusty old pickup that is going nowhere these days. Continue reading
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Peace on the trail in Yellowstone National Park
Well, lest my rant give the misimpression that my September 2016 trip to Yellowstone National Park was a frustrating waste of time, here are two day hikes that provided days of peace and beauty. Continue reading
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Yellowstone, I love you but you drive me crazy
I have returned to Yellowstone National Park a half dozen times. I’ve backpacked, hiked, taken classes and certification training at the park. I’m a member of Yellowstone Association and a monthly donor to the Yellowstone Park Foundation. But after my… Continue reading
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The little things on the prairie
Wading through the grasslands at American Prairie Reserve, I found a sea full of life. Continue reading
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Walking the Jumps
In the footsteps of peoples past, I walked to visit my first Buffalo Jump. Continue reading
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Morning on the prairie: imagining a million buffalo
It’s cold. A thick layer of sparkly white frosting coats the tent like a muffin. I’d say the temperature is somewhere in the 20’s. It’s fall, so I expected this. I’m swaddled in synthetic puffy fabric and fleece, with rain jacket and pants to keep the slightest breeze… Continue reading
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Getting out there in outer Montana
….my life and my blog have been left in a dust cloud, pressed flat in the gravel like dehydrated roadkill. I needed a break. Continue reading
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Babies Taking Wing
It’s the baby time of year- they’re starting to leave their nests and find their way in the world. Sometimes mom and dad is there to help, but eventually, they gotta fly on their own. None of this college graduate… Continue reading
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The Company That I Keep
I look like one of those people, but I’m not. No, I don’t watch television. There is too much else to do. But that “else” isn’t pursuit of the spiritual, the religious, the social. I do things with my beat… Continue reading
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Far from the crowds- a holiday staycation
The weather said, “Go winter camping!” with clear days and the night sky lit up with a fullish moon. Camping below Mt. Rainier, or high on Artist Point, with coral sunset bathing the mountains followed by the radiant moon and… Continue reading
A Place of River and Sky 