Yosemite was earning the authority of its name – the word itself originating with native tribes that hunted the formidable grizzlies with agility and ire. Indeed, it was as if that soul was present in the land itself – manifesting in the way these seasons collided – each plant and shrub ...
Most of you may be saying “Huh?,” but the birders out there know what I mean. Seeing 600 of North America’s bird species is a Major milestone…and a month ago I was at 636 species and had yet to see this relatively common hawk of western North America (Sidebar: “North America”...