A Writer Must Write
Lately I’ve been having trouble writing. Maybe I can find my way back by writing about my father, whom I lost in July.
Desert Notebooks
Ben Ehrenreich’s “Desert Notebooks’ is an extended meditation on time, writing, and life in the desert.
Thunderbolts and Lightning
This past Sunday and Monday we had the excitement of observing both a rare thunderstorm and the measures taken to fight the resulting wildfires.
How to Mansplain
Nicole Tersigni captures the art of mansplaining using 17th century art.
In Flight
Our newest garden is a magnet for hummingbirds.
Final Words
Goodby dad.
Saying Goodbye
This week I am saying a long goodbye to my dad.
Explorations in the Canadian Rockies
Canada’s west-central Rockies have changed dramatically in the two centuries since David Thompson’s time.
Ground Truth
Ruby McConnell writes with clarity and feeling about geology and personal life in this series of personal essays.
The Weight of the Heart
Theresa Kishkan’s “The Weight of the Heart” is a feminist geography of western British Columbia.