Tag: Wildlife
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Review: A Natural History of Empty Lots by Christopher Brown
Earlier this year a good friend gave me a book, “A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places” by Christopher Brown. The book follows Brown primarily, occasionally including members of family, after he moved to Austin, Texas and purchased an empty lot in an industrial section…
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2022 #MakeHimHurt Challenge – The Results
On July 17, 2022, I posted a challenge to help raise money for wildlife rehabilitation nonprofits in Colorado on the back of a cross-country drive last year. It’s a cause near and dear to my heart as I volunteer in this realm, primarily helping squirrels and raccoons. Since wildlife rehab shops get so little from…
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2022 #MakeHimHurt Challenge
On the back of my Cross-country Drive blog, Part 5 specifically, the fine folks at Sonflower have decided to put me to the test and try to “make me hurt“. This came in the form of a Give Lively fundraiser and two donations to kick it off. The ringleader in this effort, Alicia, not only…
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2022 Cross-country Drive (Part 5: Crisis of Confidence)
While this is part 5, and final, in my series covering my recent cross-country road trip, this one will be considerably different in topic. It will also be somewhat depressing to animal lovers at the start but hopefully swing back to a happier tone by the end. This one will not cover aspects of a…