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Haitus
on Jan 25, 2009Obviously blog activity has been non existent. And the hiatus will continue for a while longer.



40 Years Later
on Dec 23, 2008Seasons Greetings...



Teddy Project
on Dec 17, 2008 in fish and wildlife service media My friend Jonathan, the refuge manager at Canaan Valley NWR, has been working diligently on an initiative he cooked up called the Teddy Project.WV Public Broadcasting features the Teddy Project in a recent radio broadcast.The Teddy Project is a partn...



Mountain Man
on Dec 15, 2008 in climbing I met Fred Beckey in 1986. He was 63 and the quintessential dirtbag climber.He hasn't changed much-- he's still climbing at 85.



Power of Words
on Dec 9, 2008 in media Got an email from Rich Louv today--seems that the Oxford Junior Dictionary is eliminating a number of words for its next edition.It all might seem a losing battle. But Mr. Bateman was nevertheless on his soapbox this week after revelations that the O...



Talk to the Kids
on Dec 8, 2008 in climate change Orion has a new essay worth a read.I also know that I needed something to say to my six year old when we walked home from the library in April—no leaves to offer shade, the bank’s LED sign reading eighty-four degrees—and he turned his ingenuous...