• The Shape of What Survives

    The buck stood at the edge of the woods. His body was taut with attention, head lifted, ears angled toward every possible threat. Framed by…

  • After the Fire

    In the mountains, storms pass. The sky clears. The land steadies itself again. But wildfire is different. Smoke blots out familiar horizons. The ground is…

  • Threshold of Light

    There is an hour at the edge of day that drifts between light and shadow. Not quite morning, not yet night. A thin, passing moment…

  • Where Shelter Ends

    There is a place on the mountain where the trees stop—not because the climb is over, but because the conditions have grown too exposed. Wind…