Come with CMarie to a bend in the river. Nearby, a couple spread out a blanket. A dog chases after... more

CMarie and her 17-year-old dog, Carhartt, camp together for the last time. Next to the stream, CMarie remembers all the... more

Hiking up a forgotten Forest Service road in autumn with her dogs, CMarie notices the golden larch needles drifting around... more

Sandhill cranes swirl and kettle in a high mountain meadow. As she watches them and listens, CMarie wonders what the... more

CMarie lies on the lawn of the house she grew up in, and considers the stars. How little the night... more

High in a mountain meadow, CMarie notices that a small mountain stream makes much more noise than an enormous flood.... more

A wildfire has recently blazed through. CMarie's friend is dismayed: her beautiful wilderness, destroyed. But CMarie quietly finds this recent... more

On a bright morning at her mountain cabin, CMarie fills the birdfeeder. Trees, birds, flowers, and a spider all greet... more

All night, camped near a mountain stream, CMarie lies awake listening. She's hoping to hear a sound she hasn't heard... more

The sounds of nature are restorative. They help us connect with the planet, with each other, and with who we really... more