Missin’ it already…summer. What do you or will you miss most about Earth’s temperate season??~for me it’s her warm embrace, exposing of bare skin. Breathtaking swims in cool cleansing rivers. Pitching the tent with the wild critters. And exploring back roads!

Doctors Orders…Find a way to have a relationship with NATURE; get attached & stay a while, for a healthier you!No need to take my word for it the proof is in the science. The cognitive human brain actually has a small band-with for all the sound and visual stimulation we bombard it with on the … More Doctors Orders..

Long shadows, crispy air and starry nights…There is a special kind of sweetness when camping on the fringe of summer. A treat for the senses to be sure, the dew saturated world wafting earthly and bountiful aromas, bright sparkling skies, crunchy leaves. Lighting the campfire feeling nearly ceremonial.Here’s my top picks for Fall Camping in … More Everywhere is perfect anytime of year!

When I arrived the sky was clear, a sharp blue. By dinner the wind was whipping in gusts on the 7,000 ft, sparsely forested knoll I had pitched my tent. By sunset the clouds started to mushroom. Flashes woke me well after dark. Although I could not hear thunder I knew right away it was … More September in the Scott Mountains ~ drama of late summer camping…

The re-wilding of Patti J.…I think I’m turning feral. Make my floors out of oak leaves & pine needles My ceiling tree branches, sun and stars My night light the moon Tell the birds to bring me the morning news And the owl and the vixen bedtime stories I’ll share my hemoglobin with mosquitoes (just … More The re-wilding of Patti J.…I think I’m turning feral.

Meet Grace. I met her over morning coffee. Hooves daintily strolling up the river, slurping in summers finest refreshment.

Playing (Nature) Detective…who paw’d?