A dear friend passed away a few days ago. He was a force for good wherever he went. He grew up near Oregon’s ocean beaches, and salt water was in his blood. I guess that’s true of us all, literally. Our blood still carries the memory of primordial waters, whispering ancient knowledge that connects us to the depths of the sea and our earliest origins. “The water in our cells is the same as the water at the bottom of the ocean. I love the kinship that chemistry implies.” - R

ICU It was a typical kids’ cold: runny nose, sore throat, a little pale, a little lethargic. My three-year-old son and his best friend shared the germs. His friend got better in a couple of days. My son did not. And he continued to lose energy, languishing on the couch all day. And he looked so pale. We took him to our family doctor, who did not like what he saw. He told us to drive the two hours to Children’s Hospital in Seattle the next day. There, another doctor did hours

Do you seek the light? Here we are, entering the Big Dark. The months with the shortest, cloudiest, coldest, and rainiest days. But there is a tree that reminds us of the coming return of the sun. This tree brightens dark days with its glowing bark of bright orange and shimmering evergreen leaves. Right now, its Christmas-red berries stand out against autumn hillsides, feeding wildlife at a time they need it most. And come spring, it will awaken our hillsides with bouquets of

1976 I was a backcountry ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado in 1975 and 1976. Another ranger and I were at the little...

Cumberland Creek October 1, 2025 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlN38xsa9_s A river runs through it, travels down the valley like...