

We're not going back, but maybe we should.
Bob Marshall was stranded in the rain 108 miles from the nearest settlement when his name appeared on the front page of the New York...


Iggy Pup
Little Iggy Pup has been living with me here in Salt Lake City since my oldest daughter, his real mom, moved to Pittsburgh nine months...


To All the Members of the Nature Writing Community,
November 6, 2024 — I imagine that this morning is not an easy one. Perhaps, like me, you are feeling sad, uncertain, hurt, scared, angry,...


The Feathers
So I will provide the feathers. I am staying as much as possible out of grief and fear. I realize I need to work harder on the...


Great Basin Roots: Memories from the High Desert
by Kirsten Johanna Allen, Publisher, Torrey House Press The afternoon winds had died down and the sun was about to slip behind the...


Tending the Desire Path
"Compassion is not helpless pity, but an awareness and determination that demands action," said the Dalai Lama. In today's Feathers, Mary...


What Have I Got To Lose?
What do you do to challenge yourself? What does escape mean in the context of the pandemic? In today’s That Thing With Feathers, Torrey...


Three Runs in the Desert
In his forthcoming debut novel, Let the Wild Grasses Grow , Kase Johnstun reimagines the lives of his grandparents Della Chavez and John...


The Phantom Parking Meters
Conjuring the power of dreams, memories, and Google Maps, Charlie Quimby ponders the complexities of place and the importance of...


Yellow Corn, Grandmother Moon, and Queen Bey
Amid the tumult of 2020 and life-changing events, Alastair Lee Bitsóí focuses on the feminine in today's That Thing With Feathers: Hope &...