Category Archives: New Adventures

Crossing a Living Root Bridge into the Vast

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

I sit cross-legged in the leaf mold. The bridge shaped from a living tree is ahead of me. Behind me, I hear the human dialect of fragmentation: engines. Below me, river phonemes swell and call me on. Each moment in … Continue reading →

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SANTA FE/TAOS WOMEN’S WILDERNESS BACKPACKING TRIP

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

There comes a point on a long hike when both beginning and end seem far away in both time and distance, when walking in the wilderness becomes what you do. ~ Chris Townsend SANTA FE/TAOS WOMEN’S WILDERNESS BACKPACKING TRIP SEPTEMBER … Continue reading →

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STORY/NATURE/SPIRIT NOVEMBER SCHEDULE

Posted on October 30, 2011 by admin

SNS writing groups meet at 1315 Luana Street at 7 pm Tea served on Grandma’s china. Treats welcome! RSVP! 505-699-4747 SCHEDULE November 1, 2011    No SNS November 8, 2011 7 pm    SNS: 4-minute Film on India’s Living Bridges. Discuss & … Continue reading →

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Thompson Peak Trail 10/1/11

Posted on October 2, 2011 by admin
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Another Trail Writer’s Guide Review

Posted on July 7, 2011 by admin

Here’s an excerpt from an October 2010 review from Gregory J. Saunders, author ZAHIR, at http://www.readingnewmexico.com/For-Writers.html: “Nature. Have you wandered a forest, trekked a desert or boated a lake, driven through scenery that left you breathless? Would you love to … Continue reading →

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Light Hawk above the Mesa

Posted on April 29, 2011 by admin

The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance (NMWA) and my good friend, environmental activist Carol Johnson, invited me on a Lighthawk flight to witness and support El Rio Grande del Norte National Preservation Area. Our pilot, Merry Schroeder, flew us so lightly above the bonds of Earth that I truly felt like I was a hawk on the wing. Continue reading →

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For Story/Nature/Spirit Writers

Posted on February 14, 2011 by admin

This is a photograph of one of the living root bridges of CHERAPUNJEE, INDIA. This is my visual metaphor to convey the luring journey of of the ecological writer: to cross the living bridge to the wild. There we attend … Continue reading →

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Story/Nature/Spirit Writing

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

Story/Nature/Spirit Writing Tuesday, February 1, 2011, from 7 – 9 pm. Next Tuesday, Randi Chaikind and I will host the first evening Story/Nature/Spirit writing group. This is a special opportunity for you who are already living along the paths of … Continue reading →

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2011 Dispatch from Isla Mujers

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

Last night this small island on the Carribean Sea celebrated the birth of a new year with a joyous raucous latino endless baccanal that continues as I write this Noticia al Norte at 8 am, January 1, 2011. All night … Continue reading →

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Two Nature Boys

Posted on October 20, 2010 by admin

Today I met Travis and Bowen, two lucky boys (+/- 10 years old) traveling around the country with their parents. They’re on there way to the Grand Canyon for a raft trip. Continue reading →

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