I’ve finally finished up the final report for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on this trip. It is my hope that this trip gets replicated over and over to fulfill its larger goal of reaching out to as many people as possible. I’ve spent the last 10 days Read more…
I’m writing this now from Portland, after having checked in with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). We’ve turned in our gear, taken the last photos, reconnected on Facebook Live and gave FWS a final debriefing. I still have a few weeks left of outreach, a report, and a presentation Read more…
This will likely be my final post in Alaska. Finally, back inside after the rain. Only a week is left on this trip. I can’t possibly begin to explain how amazing it has been. Right now I have two quarters to my name, and a home excited to see me Read more…
I’m writing this now from Two Sisters, a coffee shop in Homer. It’s a short walk from the visitor center here. Plenty of lovely weather. Lots of chat on birds between people. We are in the middle of the shorebird festival, after all. We gave our presentation at the visitor Read more…
I recently watched the film The Messenger which, despite my small complaint of it being too manipulatively sad, perfectly wraps up the problems facing birds now and how important they are. I’ve learned so much on this trip, and The Messenger has helped me succinctly wrap up the largest issues. Read more…
I’ve been in Alaska for all of 20 hours. I’ve seen my first bear, my first glacier, roped off and placed signs for Arctic Tern nesting area protection, seen my first Surf Scoters, tasted five different Alaskan beers, had locally roasted coffees, given a short presentation, and done a live interview Read more…
I’ve had a lot of time to reflect, sitting in the backseat of a car instead of driving. A lot of time staring out the window at the gorgeous British Columbia landscape. One of the greatest things this trip has done is to provide me the opportunity to enter birding Read more…
I’m writing this as I travel from Seattle to Port Angeles by ferry. Like so many experiences on this trip, it’s my first time driving a vehicle onto a ferry. It’s funny how much you feel growth by small small experiences, like a stonecutter to his slab, as you travel Read more…