The natural world, life, and dogs.
Coyote mating season typically runs from January through March, peaking in February. Coyotes become more active and territorial, and in my experience, far more vocal with their barks, yips, and howls. My Alaskan Malamutes pay attention. Listening intently. Then respond with their own loud howls! When I lived in the Seattle area, my two female… Continue reading Song Dogs
I saw the coolest thing when I stepped outside one recent morning: ten V formations of Canada geese flying north over the valley, each V drafting closely off the one in front of it. All of them honking. I'm guessing there were several hundred of them in the full compliment. Sadly, I didn't have my… Continue reading The Amazing and Relatable Strategy of Canada Geese V Formations
One of the hardest parts of leaving Idaho for Vermont in 2021 was believing I would never again visit any of the cairns I built in the Payette National Forest to memorialize the lives of Maia and Meadow, my two Alaskan Malamutes who helped me explore wild forest places after we moved to Idaho in… Continue reading The Magic Remains
Wild Sensibility 