The Pawnee National Grasslands were born out of grief. After years of drought, farmers of northeastern Colorado, already suffering through the Great Depression, watched as their soil literally blew away. Clouds of dirt rose 20,000 feet in the air and blew so far east that they eventually settled on boats crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Left […]
Parcels of prairie: the Pawnee National Grasslands Read More »
For the first Songlines post last spring, I wrote about how much I love creation stories that not only have the world sung into existence, but also have us continually bringing life to life as we relish our own passing presence. What a great joy it is to be given the task of singing of
Songlines 2015: north to Alaska Read More »
One of the first things we noticed when we drove into Alaska in July was that vast stands of spruce — and Alaska is full of vast stands of spruce — were dark brown at the top. Seeing them from a distance, as we drove through a valley, we wondered if they were suffering from
Spruce family planning Read More »
There is a great mystery on this journey: that I seem to choose some places to go, and that others call me to come. Alaska called. Before leaving home, I gave little thought to going to Alaska. In the mayhem of leaving, I barely gave thought to where I was going once I pulled out
Denali: the Great One Read More »
This essay was updated and republished as ‘I have located heaven.’ Please enjoy it here: https://thesouloftheearth.com/waterton-lakes-national-park/ (More images are in the Waterton wildflowers gallery, which is here.)
Latitude 49º 6′ 33.63″, Longitude -113º 50′ 58.92″ Read More »
There is a new version of this post: https://thesouloftheearth.com/desert-wildlife-mysteries-at-my-feet/
Mysteries at my feet Read More »
I love to tell people I’m going to the Anza Borrego desert. They never know where it is. Even Californians, and it’s most of southern Cali, over the mountains east of San Diego. I’m not even sure how I found out about it. So, what with the lilting name and its complete invisibility, there’s a
Disappearing into a beautiful void Read More »