—for Joan and Peter Wood  Mid-March in the Clove, between the Backslabs and Lost

Silent for months, mostly he returns, traversing the shedding orchard, tree to apple

By Robert Michael Pyle Before, there were bears. Then there was Weyerhaueser, and

Featured image: Against the majestic backdrop of the Beartooth Range, January’s

Featured image: Sunflowers, New Mexico © John Miles   as one of those who have

A mighty will stands paralyzed Rainier Maria Rilke, “The Panther” Mountain lions,

Featured image: Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park, CA, courtesy of NPS By Rowan

Featured Image: Casco Bay, Maine © Kevin Morris & Friends of Casco Bay By Gary

Snowdrops among the dead, the fallen brown – I wait for any sign and crave, through

Featured Image:  Hoh Valley, courtesy of Olympic National Park By Tim McNulty “Above