Middens abound
I went exploring last week, just to see what I could discover on a cold winter day in February. What I found was abundant evidence of one …
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Jenny Lee
Twig tracking
I’ve recently taken up a new hobby, I like to call it twig tracking. I started twig tracking to feel more connected, to feel at home in …
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The destructive forces of Mother Nature
Anyone that has spent much time at the ELC has seen, or at least heard stories, of the waterfall. Every Mountain School student secretly hopes to visit …
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Fall colors
Last week I asked my fifth grade Mountain School students how they would describe the color of a Vine maple leaf. This is not a question I …
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Stilleto Lookout
Top photo: What remains of the Stilleto lookout. I like being outside; backpacking, climbing, exploring. Its kind of what I do. My Mom might say that I …
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Mushrooms are everywhere…..
……they grow on everything. They come in all colors, shapes, textures and sizes; orange, yellow, brown, spotted, purple, red, smooth, white, black, shaggy, cupped, and fringed. Every …
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Sourdough Mountain Lookout
It seemed almost obligatory that my first hike upon moving to the foot of Sourdough Mountain would be to the summit.So Aneka and I made the short …
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Squirrels eat mushrooms?
I had an unexpected natural history moment a few weeks ago when the first group of Mountain School students arrived. They were restlessly waiting in the amphitheater …
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Where I do my best thinking
I do my best thinking at the Buster Brown dock. I rarely see people here. Lately it hasn’t been so quiet. Although, it is all just a …
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