Huckleberry Bear Bear • Photo by Michael Stillwater
Yesterday, I had a conversation with an ant. A tiny little red one. Well, maybe it wasn’t a conversation, as it was sort of one-way, but I enjoyed it. Most of it was nonverbal—an appreciation and admiration of its strength and persistence. The sink was full of them—excited, industrious, and
On June 13th, we held our quarterly Storytelling Circle with a virtual group of local and international storytellers and Earthfire supporters. The conversation exceeded expectations for what is possible when a group of nature-loving people come together to share and listen with an open heart. Participants brought stories of connecting
We are a little over a month into construction on two new Bear Gardens, and so far our bears seem to be coping with the noise quite well—especially when we explain that all of the commotion is for them. The new gardens are a big project, especially because we live
The part of our Earth that Earthfire calls home spoke to Jean and myself as soon as we saw it. There was something about it, hard to express… It felt like a strength of being. Was it the unusually vivid awareness of the bedrock upon which we stood, the solid
When the bears wake up, it is a wondrous occasion. The land begins to pulse with their powerful presence. They emerge slowly, tentatively—is it time yet? A nose. Sleepy little eyes. Fuzzy ears. One front leg reaches out of the den entrance. Another. Slowly, the front of the body emerges.
We are beyond delighted that Daniel Roth has accepted our invitation to join Earthfire’s Advisory Circle. He brings a valuable combination of business expertise, curiosity, creativity, love of nature, and a spiritual orientation that suits Earthfire’s needs and values very well. Daniel is an experienced social entrepreneur, movement strategist, and
Yesterday, I had a conversation with an ant. A tiny little red one. Well, maybe it wasn’t a conversation, as it was sort of one-way, but I enjoyed it. Most of it was nonverbal—an appreciation and admiration of its strength and persistence. The sink was full of them—excited, industrious, and
On June 13th, we held our quarterly Storytelling Circle with a virtual group of local and international storytellers and Earthfire supporters. The conversation exceeded expectations for what is possible when a group of nature-loving people come together to share and listen with an open heart. Participants brought stories of connecting
We are a little over a month into construction on two new Bear Gardens, and so far our bears seem to be coping with the noise quite well—especially when we explain that all of the commotion is for them. The new gardens are a big project, especially because we live
The part of our Earth that Earthfire calls home spoke to Jean and myself as soon as we saw it. There was something about it, hard to express… It felt like a strength of being. Was it the unusually vivid awareness of the bedrock upon which we stood, the solid
When the bears wake up, it is a wondrous occasion. The land begins to pulse with their powerful presence. They emerge slowly, tentatively—is it time yet? A nose. Sleepy little eyes. Fuzzy ears. One front leg reaches out of the den entrance. Another. Slowly, the front of the body emerges.
We are beyond delighted that Daniel Roth has accepted our invitation to join Earthfire’s Advisory Circle. He brings a valuable combination of business expertise, curiosity, creativity, love of nature, and a spiritual orientation that suits Earthfire’s needs and values very well. Daniel is an experienced social entrepreneur, movement strategist, and
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