A Tribute to Robert Redford

A Tribute to Robert Redford

When someone makes a profound impact on your life, it only seems fitting to acknowledge them. No I didn’t know him personally but he has been a constant in my life since I was thirteen.

Read More

Monday Morning Musings

Monday Morning Musings Blog by Karen B. Shea

I recently read about a term called Noticing Nature Intervention (NNI), hence my Monday Morning Musings. The premise is based on research that shows by taking time to purposely notice nature that is already in your life—for even a few minutes a day — we can strengthen positive emotions such as hopefulness, peacefulness, rejuvenation and awe.

Read More

A New Year Dawns

New Year Dawns Blog

Much like each new day is a day of new possibilities, a new year holds an endless stream of possibilities. When I think of a new year, like many of you, I think of the changes I can make to better myself and the world around me. Then I look at nature and wonder, what does a new year mean to nature?

Read More

Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone

Clark the Mountain Beaver outside his comfort zone in Joshua Tree NP

It sounded exotic and interesting, and it was definitely outside my comfort zone. Which is exactly why I wanted to go. Joshua Tree National Park! A vast desert spread across Southern California where dirt and sand drapes across the landscape like a large woolen blanket. A place where the Mojave Desert meets the Colorado Desert.…

Read More

Silent Reflections: A Tranquil Moment in Grand Teton NP

Karen B. Shea's shadow below the Tetons

A raven is my companion as I sit beside Jackson Lake eclipsed by the magnificent Teton Range. Ripples upon the lake are the only known movement, until the honk of two Canada Geese turns my gaze upwards to catch them flying overhead. Their ruckus causes the raven to take flight. For now, it is only…

Read More

A New Day Dawns

The wee morning hours are singular moments of life awakening—each in its own way and on its own terms. Subtleties that, within hours, will meld into a community of motion that turns into day.

Read More