Canyon Explorations

by Nadia White Grand Canyon Exploration Suddenly, it seemed I was being followed. Out of the shadow, my won shape now preceded me. I put my hand on the canyon wall to counter the disorientation that seemed to come with stopping and looked back. Indeed, I was no longer alone on my grand canyon exploration.… Continue reading Canyon Explorations

Midstream, Missoula’s Chief Biologist Wease Bollman

Midstream, Missoula’s Chief Biologist Wease Bollman   A Missoula woman’s career change turns work from labor to livelihood by Jodee Zunker   Certain caddisflies pitch tents atop streamside rocks and decorate the doorway with a silken net they spin themselves. The structure is a change from the insect’s gritty larval home, an elegant retreat within… Continue reading Midstream, Missoula’s Chief Biologist Wease Bollman

Death, Anxiety, and Bon Jovi

A realization hits. Hope is considerably smaller than I am. She stands at roughly five foot four (maybe less), blond matted hair drenched in sweat, with heels digging into trampled grass. I’m using all my weight pressing back the wall of concertgoers in Pocono Down’s Race Track field. All of this effort so she can… Continue reading Death, Anxiety, and Bon Jovi

And I Get To Do It All With You

Sometimes the hardest stories to share are the ones worth telling. It was 2013 in Homer, Alaska when I met Steve Johnson, the founder of Alaskan Flower Essences. For several years I had seen the training he offered, but lived in Seattle and then Livingston, Montana. So, I couldn’t swing the long trip to Homer.… Continue reading And I Get To Do It All With You