Licking Glaciers by Cadyn Pitner
As I sit here at the top of Jumbo Pass Lodge, I look in front of me and see the glacier I licked yesterday. Ten miles away and an elevation
Not So Far From Home by Samuel Tyrrel
I laughed with Stella as we sat in her mountain log home. You might not see the underlying resemblance between the older woman sitting my opposite, but together we shared
Small Acts or Sordid Consequences by Adena Saigh
I looked out across the vast landscape and saw the three remaining glaciers, each pouring into strong veins of water before converging. I sat and stared, admiring the beauty of
There is Comfort in the Known by Maggie Kelly
The golden rays of the setting sun peek through the branches of the trees as I sit beside the river. The water rushes by, flowing over rocks in waves of
What is Your Medicine? by Anna Fox
Growing up, my idea of medicine was prompted by a reluctant swallow of an alarmingly pink-red liquid, magically changing the inner workings of my body as a young girl. This
A Tarnished Gem: Reflections on American National Parks by Olivia Utley
As a kid growing up on the Oregon coast, much of my free time consisted of poking slugs among the Douglas fir and gazing endlessly at tide pool creatures among
The Art of Noticing by Sofie Schimmelpenninck
I sit on the large rocks that meet the water’s edge and watch the rapids flow into the whirlpool where the river changes course. I close my eyes and listen
“Meating” on Common Ground by Bode Kostick
A 95 Ford, bucket of bolts, panels hanging askew, paint peeling rounds the corner into Dupuyer. The car comes to a sagging halt outside of BJs restaurant. A Prius Prime
Three Things To Know Before Your Next 14 Day Backpacking Trip in Horseshoe Canyon by Paige Ptak
Scrambling down the dusty orange Navajo sandstone into the open body of Horseshoe Canyon for the first time will be intimidating, exhilarating and even a hint nerve-racking. If you have
Weaving a Future by Abby Olson
How do we measure knowledge? Is it by a test score, a degree, or the amount of scientific names one can memorize? I would argue none of the above, because