State of Wilderness

Author: keely

  • Wild Things

    Last Friday, three of us were watching “Where the Wild Things Are”: J, myself, and the little one.  About halfway through, the little one wondered if we were going to turn it off soon.  When I asked why, he answered that it was scaring him.  He couldn’t handle the wild rumpus.  He asked me if…

  • Daybreak in Seven Meadows

    Something I gained a new appreciation for on this morning walk, just as the sun was gaining ground in the sky and light was pushing out the darkness, was the peacefulness that sinks into one’s soul after spending some quiet time in nature.  Sure, I was in an urban environment, but it didn’t seem like…

  • Hawks 0, Pelicans 1

    For a couple of days, I have been trying to figure out what species of hawk it is that we keep seeing on the power poles along the highway lately.  We have been seeing dozens of them, and we think it probably is the red-tailed hawk based on which species are migrating in this time…

  • Current Issues in Outdoor Ethics: Smartphone Apps

    Lately, I have been reading about this debate that is raging in the birding community.  It used to be that the hobby of birding involved a lot of watching and waiting.  It takes patience to be a birder, apparently.  The popularity of smart phones and the inundation of technology into our daily lives is changing…