I have been following the story of the development of the Pacific Northwest as a local story. That’s to say, one that includes all of the region’s people. It’s who we are […]
56. Missionary Failures in the Pacific Northwest
55. Pierre’s Hole 7: A Slave Culture Evolves
In this final visit to Pierre’s Hole, I hope to show how Sioux (and later Blackfoot) attempts to keep Europeans out of the Pacific Northwest through diplomatic slavery became over time an […]
It’s Time to Go Home
All together now… Sandhill Cranes heading to the Gulf of Mexico after an Arctic Summer Spotted while loading up the kayaks yesterday, and before bucking the non-stop traffic of hunters headed north.
The Day Doesn’t Begin With Light
But the shore does. Big Bar Lake
Coming Back to Camp
Darkness, too, is light.
It’s Time to Go Hunting for Frogs
Let’s not be distracted by lesser things. Big Bar Lake
In the Land of the White Earth People
Some land has been sacred since the ice left 10,000 years ago. Calling it a natural phenomena, as BC Parks does with Yellow Pond at Big Bar Lake above, allows people to […]
It is Time to Swim in Some Light
Redfish Creek. ~ More history on the way in October.
It is Time to Go Upriver Together
Redfish Creek.
A Celebration of Pollination
The coriander is beautiful today. Do you see the bee hiding there? Bees and wasps everywhere. People are asking, “Where are the bees and the wasps and the pollinators this year?” Here. […]
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