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Pivoting

November 18, 2022 Dan Nelson 15 Comments

The extended excursion I recently made to southern Oregon and northern California was initially conceived as a search for lichens…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: Chetco River, Devil's Churn, Oregon Myrtle, Redwoods

Exploring attachment to outcomes

August 19, 2022 Dan Nelson 23 Comments

This blog is much more philosophy (though it could be said to devolve into self help at times) than natural…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: Lao Tzu, Mt St Helens National Monument, non-attachment

Refocusing in Retirement

April 28, 2022 Dan Nelson 61 Comments

When I retired last December I had big plans for this site. My delusions encompassed the idea that I would…

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Evolution of a Recreational Naturalist

September 28, 2021 Dan Nelson 16 Comments

Text of a presentation given to the Scarab Society on September 27, 2021 Hi Everybody! My name is Dan Nelson,…

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Mothing

September 5, 2020 Dan Nelson 17 Comments

I have been fascinated by butterflies for several years, and in an effort to better identify them I had joined…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: Jawbone Flats, Mothing, Opal Creek

Ridgefield NWR

August 21, 2020 Dan Nelson 12 Comments

I chose the Ridgefield refuge as the subject of my first blog because that was where the seeds were first…

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Posted in: Blogs, Carty Unit, Ridgefield NWR Filed under: Carty Unit, Ridgefield NWR

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