A few weeks ago after heavy torrential rains, a mudslide washed out the only maintained road into the lodge where I work, and many of us became stranded for a few days. This is an accepted reality... Read More

With the start of summer, many of us are into gardening. As much as we try to tame, shape and cultivate nature there will always be a certain amount of raw naturalness in the landscapes around us.... Read More

To celebrate Mother’s Day this year I am reprinting, with permission, one of my mother’s favourite speeches that won her first place in 1979 at an International Toastmistress... Read More

April 22, 2012, marks a 42-year history of Earth Day. It started as a movement of people to demonstrate for a healthy sustainable environment. I chose to celebrate with a visit to a natural shrine.... Read More

My feet have been feeling very itchy these days.  A long winter of wearing boots and wool socks has left my toes yearning for a change. In preparation for the spring season, I pulled out all of my... Read More

The other day while looking at the calendar I realized that the spring equinox was fast approaching. Gazing outside my window at the four foot snow drifts, I wondered where the natural signs of... Read More