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Animal Reflections-Roosevelt Elk
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Seen in coastal forests throughout the Pacific Northwest, the Roosevelt Elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) is one of the most impressive animals in the United States. Roosevelt Elk can be over 5 feet tall at the shoulders, and larger bulls can weigh 1000 pounds, making Roosevelt Elk larger than Rocky Mountain…
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To Simply Adventure
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Part 1-Introduction Surgery, a Walk About, and Mushrooms… If I were free to do whatever I could, I would see all the wild spots. I think many of us have this same feeling and at times the yearning to be on an adventure can feel like an overwhelming sense of…
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Animal Tidbits: The Great Blue Heron (GBH)
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The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is one of the most commonly sighted birds in my area (Oregon Coast). Standing up to four feet tall, heron’s can be spotted anywhere shallow water is present. Using their incredible eyesight, heron’s will stand completely still for extended time periods waiting on prey.…
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High Desert Birds
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A small sample from Sheldon Wildlife Refuge. On a recent trip to Virgin Valley Campground in Nevada, I, along with my daughter and some friends, explored Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge. The campground sits in a dusty lot with only a minimal of trees. We were lucky enough to get a…
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Healing from Nature: Seventeen Celebration with Snow, Lentils, and Camp Robbers
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Seventeen, a birthday most spend with family and friends, maybe bowling or watching movies, drinking cheap beer and staying out late. An unimportant birthday, surrounded by the driving enabling sixteen and the freedom inducing eighteen; seventeen sleeps in the middle with an eye to the future and a quick pace…