The origins of Covid-19 remain the unsolved mystery of the decade. The continued calls for answers capture the news-reader’s attention, since not a day passes without some reminder of the grip of this pandemic. Meanwhile, even though the fears and losses from the recent past have been horrible, for a nature lover like me, Covid…
Tomorrow morning at 5:37am (EST) my favorite friend, Spring, will arrive. Daylight and darkness will balance. The signals to emerge, court, blossom, and grow will begin in earnest. This year, the arrival will be celebrated with the enthusiasm of an anticipated event, one that has NOT been taken for granted. Collectively we have been through…
It’s difficult to know which path to choose when you come to a fork in the road. It’s difficult to know what actions to take when there are so many problems to solve. It’s difficult to figure out what to write when there are so many thoughts to share. Indecision. Even when I decide, something…
As I walk through the wonderland that is this year’s snow-covered solstice, to light come the words I otherwise struggle to find. In this cover of silent white I heard the answer to the question, “What makes this place so different from that which I renounce?” Here there is no coveted opulence. No greed. No…
A common thread found in all of Native American culture is a respect for the role each and every species plays. In the science community, this endearment is called biodiversity. In both, there is also an appreciation of every individual’s contribution to the whole. Some submit. Others lead. Some gather. Others hunt. Every one has…