March 10, 2025

respect for wildlife

Rachel Woods

In my cold hand, against my fuzzy coat, he closed his eyes, as if resigned to his fate. I imagined him thinking, “I’m too cold to care what happens next.”

January 1, 2025

guest blog

Mirren Hill

The Wonder of Parks

Fun Tip: if you extend your arm and do a “thumbs up” at the bison, and your thumb doesn’t cover it up fully, then you’re too close. Slowly back away.

October 29, 2021

Rachel Woods

Did I Smell A Bear?

Have you ever swam through a warm column of water in an otherwise cool pool or pond? This is the best metaphor for my experience, except, instead of warm water, I walked right into a cloud of husky aromatics. Was it wet or sweaty? My memory of this exact moment, is warmth.

owls

Rachel Woods

March 22, 2023

Owling in Suburbia

Rachel Woods

March 22, 2023

It sat and watched. Barked once more. Then, it flew away, somewhere deeper into the stand. I saw it land on another branch but couldn’t see the silhouette any longer. The morning light was still too new, too dim, too low on the horizon. Bark.