Have you ever been transfixed by the beauty of a spider web, heavy with jewels of morning dew? Or hypnotized by a multi-layered lenticular cloud, floating over Tahoma? Of course, you have!
It’s been a year since the publication of Tahoma and Its People, and my first book talk via Zoom. Since then, I’ve given over 30 talks for about 2,000 people. I LOVE the Q and A sessions that follow. They keep me on my toes, give me a chance to admit I don’t know something, or make something up (just kidding). To honor a great first year for Tahoma, here’s a rundown of some of my favorite questions.
In recent years, I’ve become interested in those things rarely seen. Did you know, for example, that over 300 species of insects live inside a decaying log, chewing and drilling until it’s completely decomposed? On a recent field visit with an intern, I enjoyed a full day of searching for the little things that often escape notice.
As we move into Phase 2 of Washington’s “Safe Start” plan, Valerie and I remain vigilant yet hopeful as our world reopens a
And the Road to Hell is paved with… asphalt, like the lower trails at Paradise? Gravel and potholes, like the road to Mowich Lake? Nope,
From a tiny, rural village in the mountains of China’s Anhui province, our young friend Zha Chun recently made her first trip to Mount Rainier
Chapter 3 in Tahoma: The Place and Its People uses a watershed approach to tell the natural history of the Nisqually River
Nearly 20 experts have read portions of Tahoma, and many commented that they especially liked my accounts of accompanying scientists in the field. Whether banding
People sometimes ask, “How do you pick the stories you write about?” One of my favorite ways is to find one, tell it to family
With a tightening budget for our national parks and a $12 billion backlog for maintenance and other projects, student interns and volunteers of all ages
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