Evergreen Reflections

Bythewood. That is the last name of my best friend since childhood. I am from East Texas, and she did live by the woods. I spent so much time at… Read More →

My parents were transplants from West Texas who moved to San Antonio due to the consolidation of Air Force Bases in the 1950’s.  I was the third child, but the… Read More →

When I was ten years old, I received a subscription to a National Geographic kids’ magazine called The World. This coincided with an education from my favorite school teacher about… Read More →

I go RV camping at least once a month. Some months, I get lucky and go two or three times. It is something I yearn for. Even thinking about an… Read More →

Sanctuary: a place that provides safety or protection… When I first arrived at the Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Sanctuary (WRRS) in Kendalia, Texas, a feeling of calm came over me…. Read More →

As a boy, I, like many people in their childhoods, collected rocks. Or so I called it. Mostly it involved picking up unusual specimens, applying some fantastic origin story to… Read More →

After having it on my booklist for decades, I finally slogged my way through Walden. Thoreau can be obtuse, but the gems buried in his prose are worth the effort…. Read More →

Every day is a new adventure. This is why nature is such an important part of my life. Not just from a business or educational perspective, but as an opportunity… Read More →

As long as I can remember, turtles have always been there. I do remember when the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle came into my life: Science Club, Wells Middle School, Houston,… Read More →

A sudden gust of wind rocks the camper just as I sit down on the  sofa to relax after my morning hike along the trails of Kerrville Schreiner Park. It doesn’t… Read More →