Summer is just around the corner. Even now, the long daylight hours luxuriantly sprawl across back yards, parks, and waterfronts; twilight lingers late and the dawn chorus arrives ever so early; a bustle of green carpets the landscape and plans …
Tag: wilderness
nice for November
As the cold creeps in and the evenings start earlier and earlier, November is a nice time for longer and more leisurely story hours. This collection is full of gems for a wide age range. Hope you find something here …
trees, glorious trees
Happy Arbor Day to you! Trees are one of the things I am most thankful for. Every time I set out on a walk, my heart is replenished by their beauty and splendor. Not only that, but they are critically-important …
restorers are my kind of heroes
Today is Earth Day! Every year when I celebrate Earth Day here on Orange Marmalade, I find myself inspired to live in a more just, sustainable way, and filled with hope that more families will become seriously engaged with the …
the elixir of outdoor play
My childhood was spent in a small town in northern Minnesota where our non-school hours were largely spent playing out of doors. My bare feet were gravel-road-tough in summer; my nose was twenty-below-tough in winter. Just across the road, the grassy …
wilderness adventure and ghost dogs
I recently tore through a terrific middle-grade novel, a crackling mixture of wilderness adventure, dry humor, and magical elements that captured my attention and fancy! Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire, by John August published in 2018 by Roaring …
the sound of silence…books for appreciating quietude
It’s no secret that I love me some quietness. The soul-enlarging quietness of a morning at the cabin, where only the haunting call of a loon breaks into absolute stillness. The companionable quiet of an evening, sipping tea together, each …
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water, canyons, and American Dippers…three books full of wonder
I’m slowly easing into normal life after an extraordinary couple of weeks in Scandinavia. One of the highlights was the breathtaking scenery of Norway. It’s hard to imagine living amid that kind of gorgeousness and not being tuned in to …
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an alaskan wilderness adventure
My Wilderness: An Alaskan Adventure, written and illustrated by Claudia McGehee published in 2015 by Little Bigfoot Sasquatch Books In 1918, an American painter, Rockwell Kent, and his 9 year old son “Rocky” set off on an adventure –spending seven …
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