-May 1, 20192 min readThe Promise of SpringI don’t know where you live, but have you ever noticed that there is a world of difference between Spring Fever and actual Spring? ...
-Nov 1, 20183 min readThe Cutest RodentHere I am, writing about beavers again. That’s what happens when some of your best tours explore trails used by practioners of the...
-Sep 1, 20182 min readSeptember SongThis isn’t a story about “days dwindling down” that we all know from the familiar “September Song” by the twentieth century composer Kurt...
-May 1, 20184 min readWildfireJust before Christmas of 2017, the Black Hills of South Dakota suffered it’s third largest wildfire ever, burning 54,023 acres of forest...
-Jan 1, 20172 min readYear-end MiracleHere in the Black Hills we had a little extra excitement in the days leading up to the year-end festivities. You could even call it a...
-Jan 1, 20162 min readThe AuguryI saw a robin last week. Forgive me for stating the obvious: It is January. On the northern plains. The temperature hasn’t been above...
-Jul 31, 20143 min readThe Surprising Lewis & Clark TrailNo one questions the historic significance of the sites along the Lewis & Clark Trail – the first trans-continental exploration designed...
-Oct 1, 20133 min readThe Day I Climbed Spirit MoundI should probably preface this by stating that “climbed” is a definite overstatement of what I did last August. More accurately, I...
-Jul 1, 20133 min readDeer TrailsThere are well-worn deer trails in my back yard. For some reason it’s important to me that as I look out beyond my deck – although I’m...