

I carry in my glovebox a letter...
Scott Graham transports readers to national parks around the West in his National Park Mystery Series. Today, he reflects upon...


That Thing with Feathers: Hope and Literature in a Time of Upheaval
The world witnessed two standoffs in 2016: the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s protest against an oil pipeline in North Dakota and the armed...


Whittling Wood
It was during the first weeks of the COVID-19 crisis that I started whittling wood. I kept it simple—walking sticks. I loved walking; and...


Humor Is a Powerful Weapon
Humor is a powerful weapon. The more you can inject humor into otherwise serious topics, the easier they are to digest and, thus, understand


You Can’t Just Believe
A little bit of work, even ridiculous work, makes the flighty thing of hope as weighty as a bird.


Goofy Birds and a Bit of Work
A little bit of work, even ridiculous work, makes the flighty thing of hope as weighty as a bird.


May Day, 2020 - Dearest Pam...
Let’s bring our ballots, too. Let’s fill them out and tie them to the tails of ravens passing through. Let’s climb the ridgelines with the..


Steam Amidst Smoke: Embracing Absurdity in Climate Chaos
There is a tightness in the chest, a congestion of phlegm and nightmares. The stock pot boils an inch of water around branches of lavender..


Riding the Red Line Train Downtown
“The Red Line Train to downtown Salt Lake will board in five minutes.” My hands shake as I keep them folded in my lap. I balance a rented...


Celebrating our Ninth Anniversary as COVID-19 Becomes Uncontainable
Today you’re the one with cold hands, beloved.
When did we switch places?
You left the stove on again this morning,
and I turned it off...