This Bend in the River (Gunnison River, Colorado)
CMarie visits a river that brings things, and the river carries things away.
Carhartt Creek (Payette National Forest, Idaho)
CMarie and her 17-year-old dog, Carhartt, camp together for the last time.
Autumn Road (A forgotten Forest Service road in Idaho)
Hiking up a forgotten Forest Service road, CMarie stumbles upon a strange discovery that causes her to reflect on grace.
The Sandhills (Bear Valley, Idaho)
CMarie wonders what sandhill cranes would make of her, if they wrote poetry.
The Dark (Masonville, Colorado)
CMarie lies on the lawn of the house she grew up in, and considers the stars.
Sounds of Mountain Water (Powderhorn Wilderness, Colorado)
High in a mountain meadow, CMarie wonders what the world would be like if we could make more space for the simplest of sounds.
Beauty in the Burn (Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado)
CMarie finds a recent ruin beautiful. And she wonders if maybe fire has something to teach us about beauty.
The Human Element (Near Payette Lake, Idaho)
On a bright morning at her mountain cabin, CMarie greets each of the beings around her, and considers her own species’ place among this citizenry.
The Damning Silence (Mount Zirkel Wilderness, Colorado)
All night, camped near a mountain stream, CMarie lies awake listening for the sound of wolves.
Welcome Back to Terra Firma
Season 2 offers a chance for us to see the ways in which nature allows our wildness.
Greeting a New Decade (Comb Ridge, Utah)
At sunset on the eve of her 50th birthday, CMarie hikes up a slickrock ridge with her dog Carhartt.
The Eyes of Ancestors (Payette National Forest, Idaho)
Leaning against a ponderosa on a ridgeline, CMarie watches a storm roll in.
Snowy Starry Horse Ride (Collegiate Peaks, Colorado)
Late at night, after a long day of emails and meetings, CMarie rides her horse into a frozen meadow under snowcapped peaks.
A Silvery Cold (Rawah Wilderness, Colorado)
CMarie listens to the wind over the lichens and reflects on the word “rawah,” which her ancestors, the Ute, spoke: “wild place.”
Miracles Everywhere (Payette River, Idaho)
Returning to the river to witness the annual kokanee salmon migration, CMarie starts to see the seasonal red of the fish everywhere.
Robin’s Home Song (Big Thompson Canyon, Colorado)
In the birthplace of the Colorado River in Rocky Mountain National Park, CMarie remembers an early-morning robin song from her childhood.