Land snorkeling isn’t power walking, or even hiking. It isn’t about exercising your body. Rather, it’s a conscious method of exercising your curiosity. It’s not so much about finding answers as it is about finding questions. It’s a vital tool … Continued
This was from a trip to the Crazy Mountains of Montana. We stayed a Forest Service cabins and did some day hikes on snowshoes. One of the neatest discoveries on one of our days was seeing an incredible amount of … Continued
These are horsetails. Most people who live in the Pacific Northwest know them and hate them, mostly because there’s absolutely no way you can ever get them out of your garden once they arrive. I was at a very … Continued
View Sean’s latest article, an Interview with Eric Dinerstein. Connecting With Nature Requires Public Access to the Natural World July 2012 – Originally Posted HERE. People in the United States have a slowly eroding relationship with nature, but we … Continued
In 1999 I took a solitary road trip from my home in Seattle to Yellowstone Park in a 1985 yellow Volvo station wagon. I camped in the back of the wagon and followed the schedule of the plants and animals … Continued
Land Snorkeling Notes – July 2012 The earth crunches under my feet as my dog and I go on our morning meadow walk. Even though it is five in the morning, I feel the air heavy with accumulated heat of day … Continued
Original Article here on Gallatin Valley Land Trust. By Whitney Tilt If only someone had mentioned that Latin might be useful one day. In elementary school, attempting to study Latin, my classmates and I often complained, “Latin killed the Romans, … Continued
Southeast Alaska – June 2014 By Chelsea McKenna Hollender I was lucky enough to get to spend the Summer Solstice in Alaska this year. Soaking up the midnight sun, the views, the kind people, and the wildlife. And of course, … Continued
Original Article here on Gallatin Valley Land Trust By Whitney Tilt Harbingers of Spring Spring has sprung in the Northern Rockies. Warm sunny days interspersed with snow and rain mark Montana’s late spring. Time to exact revenge against all those … Continued
The reason I’m a painter is to let people see what they are missing, when not noticing their surroundings. It started when I was very young and my sadness of not being able to share what I was seeing. And … Continued