Family and Fall in the South Fork of Ross Creek
We moved West in the early 1970s because we found it quiet and beautiful, and much less busy than Minneapolis. After some substitute teaching and...
Category: Voices in the Wilderness
Consumed in the Yaak
By Riley Egan
I am a consumer. I take elk, deer, trout, firewood, mushrooms, grouse, berries, experiences, memories, insight, and perspective. I take all of these things selfishly, albeit...
Shey Hannum went hunting and got more than she expected!
Calling the big one in.
By Shey Hannum
I bet you've never heard a hunting story like the one I'm about to tell you; especially from a girl. This is the craziest hunting experience...
Trinity Wallace of Libby tied for best essay overall in the 2016 FSPW Scholarship Contest
Finding the bigger picture
By Trinity Wallace
I have always been captivated by nature; nature has a way of making my first-world...
Makayla Cichosz-King takes us on a wild ride from long ago.
A ride on the wild side, by Makayla Cichosz-King
I was very small when my grandparents took me to a horse ranch in the middle of nowhere. I had always loved horses, even if I was...
Easy isn’t a way to a mountain lake
By Carla Parks.
Dan and I moved to this paradise in the winter of 1976. I grew up on the Clearwater River in Idaho. My Dad was a packer and a guide above the Selway River, so I have always...
Voices in the Wilderness: Moose are the drama queens of the wild.
Close Encounters.... of the Moose Kind
By Brian Sherry
About 25 years ago, I took a couple weeks off work and went to Teton National Park, which I had briefly visited a few...
Little kids, lion kits, and Killer, the Wonder Dog
By Mark Sheets
Hiking and camping in wild places have been a big part of our family lore. There are many events that are referred to when we are together or on other outings. One memorable one...