Adventures in Nature: A portal to books, trips, camp, life story all in one!
There is a little gray bird who sits on a rock right outside the kitchen screen and chirps away all day long. All spring and summer I have thought, "What a friendly little bird!" She is always there chirping while I do the dishes, flicking her tail at me with every chirp. Today I realized... Continue Reading →
Northern Minnesota had three forest fires break out in the space of two days earlier this month. After a few days of the local fire brigades attempting to squash them, things were obviously out of control. A national emergency disaster group, called the Incident Management Team, was called in. The next day, I got the... Continue Reading →
I meant to include this list of wildlife I have seen in the past week. Everything seems to be more than ready for spring: Loons, ducks, Canada geese, trumpeter swans, white-throated sparrows, blue jays, Canadian jays, purple finches, robins, bald eagles, hawks, grouse Deer, otter, beaver, squirrels, chipmunks, pine martens
As you may know, our canoe trip on the Hayes River last summer ended in disaster. Part of the disappointment of that accident was that I had put so much time and effort into solving the logistical problems associated with the trip. When you are dealing with a town that has no roads, restaurants, or hotels,... Continue Reading →
Anne Sherve-Ose: Island Girl 