Featured Story: Nomad Lives by Jennifer Sauer

  I sponsored an old horse named Nomad for several years. When he was about to be retired (and moved an hour away), I took him for a favorite walk and sang him a song that we could be together any> Read more

Have You Ever Made Room in Your Bed for a Bear?

Have you ever made room in your bed for a bear?  Think about this question before you answer or seem startled by the proposition.  It is estimated that 42% of American children are soothed by a cuddly bear each night. Every> Read more

Tapestry of Life by Hannah Thomas

Connecting in meditation with Earthfire and its inhabitants is always a great joy.  Each time is different, and each experience rich.  In our last meditation, I saw Earthfire as a large tapestry.  Each of the animals represented a particular color> Read more

Earthfire’s Mission in Action by Pat Hager

Pat Hager used his experience at Earthfire retreat as a stepping stone for volunteering in his area, helping preserve wildlife corridors. Read more

For Apricot by Constance Perenyi

There are parts of me I miss, terribly.  At an early age, I understood my relationship with animals.  With unapologetic certainty, I knew we were kin, that our lives were entwined, our destinies connected.  I spent hours in a tree> Read more

A Small Exchange with a Grizzly by Caitlin Sullivan

Caitlin and retreat leader Polly Klein, returning to the yurt. (c) Hershel Klein In August, I was honored to be invited with 10 other students to a retreat at the Earthfire. We were brought there by our Reiki teacher and animal> Read more

Touched By Nature by Dennis McMahon

The following story is a good reminder that you can have an Earthfire experience anytime anywhere. If you just go out into nature, be it in a city park, a favorite trail by your house, or a trip into the> Read more

Answering the Call of Windwalker the Cougar

This year will be my second visit to Earthfire Institute, and while there are many good friends there, I am especially looking forward to spending more time with Windwalker the cougar. Windwalker has a powerful presence and a great heart that> Read more

The Bun Learns to Hop. . . Again by Pam Sourelis

By the time I was able to make the trip to Minneapolis to work with the Bun, his movement had been impaired for just over a year. His human companions, Mia and Paul, were not sure what had happened, but> Read more

Curley the Starling by Cathy Mayton

Last year I found a starling chick that had fallen out of the nest. At first I thought about letting nature take its course, then I decided to try and save the baby. I fed it game bird starter mixed> Read more

Close Encounter by John de Jardin

While many who have attended summer programs at Clear Sky can attest to their considerable rewards, I once had the chance to spend a substantial period of time at the centre during its “off-season.” In the winter of 06/07 there> Read more