Tag Archives: nature writing

Illuminating turkey intelligence

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Naturalist Joe Hutto spent a year as the adoptive parent of a brood of wild turkeys. His journal of the experience not only portrays a moving human-animal bond, but dispels the notion that turkeys are stupid. In fact, Illumination in … Continue reading →

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Digging For the Story in Urban Nature

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

My weekend retreat brought a burst of creativity. It has been many months since I did so much pen-and-paper writing in the space of a few days. Since returning home, I have tried to recreate the sparking sense of connection … Continue reading →

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Writing a Difference in the World

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

This is the final day of the WordCount Blogathon. I finished with flying colours, posting every day of the month. Speed River Journal received more visits than ever before. The three most popular posts have a common underlying theme of … Continue reading →

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Inspiration: Barry Lopez

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

We all need people who inspire us, whether heroes, models, mentors or friends. During the WordCount Blogathon Speed River Journal will present a special Saturday feature profiling people I admire. These are all living people whose work relates directly or … Continue reading →

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Re-establishing the Craft of Writing

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Blogging every day in May for the WordCount Blogathon has been a fascinating adventure. Not in years have I devoted so much time to researching and writing about these topics that impassion me. I found both a creative groove and … Continue reading →

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Second Act: Living Like I Believe

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

I have always been a writer. Nothing else I do feels so powerful, but somehow, somewhere along the way I lost faith in the writer’s life. Now, at the age of 48, I want another chance at the path. This … Continue reading →

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Inspiration: Annie Dillard

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

We all need people who inspire us, whether heroes, models, mentors or friends. During the WordCount Blogathon Speed River Journal will present a special Saturday feature profiling people I admire. These are all living people whose work relates directly or … Continue reading →

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