Encounters
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Embracing Shadows: Welcome to Eclipse Season
As the next Total Lunar Eclipse occurs on March 3, 2026, this eclipse season reminds us that extraordinary change often happens not from constant motion, but at life’s intersections. Continue reading
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What Winter Steelhead Teach Us About Endurance
TLDR: Their journey is not fast or flashy; it is steady, patient, and stubborn. Continue reading
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Go on a Night Walk with the Cold Moon
When it rises this evening, December 4, 2025, the full Cold Moon will be a supermoon. Take a walk with me! Continue reading
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Where Do the Bees Go in Winter?
It’s easy to help our native bees! Learn about our PNW wild bees and build a nesting habitat with me! Continue reading
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The Power of Play
Navigating free play is a critical step in childhood development. For young people, play isn’t separate from learning: it is learning. Play is found in nearly every species across the animal kingdom. You know this from watching your puppy chase… Continue reading
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The Mystical Nature of Nature
This tiny bird is only about four inches long, but has had an outsized place in my life. Continue reading
The Mindful Naturalist 