A short walk from my family home there is a network of trails that the locals have built and maintained for the past several years. My dad and I have recently discovered them and went for a hike on Easter weekend. It was unusually warm that day and almost felt like...
During 2014 I posted a series of blog posts called "12 Things I Learned in the Forest." These stories were so fun to write and really gave me a chance to reflect on my time growing up in a forest. Each story featured a lesson that helped me grow into the person I am...
To complete my series on lessons I learned from the forest I compiled all of them in order with links to each page. These are all written about personal experiences and fond memories of spending time with my family through the seasons among the trees and nature. I...
We've arrived at the end of the 12 lessons I learned from the forest series. It's been pretty fun reflecting on all of these special moments I shared with my family on our forest path. It's really interesting how so many little things can have such an impact on our...
There are people who have great attention to detail and notice things that others most likely would overlook. I'm one of those attention to detail people. It's a characteristic that I can thank the beautiful forest path for. The forest is always changing but certain...
The landscape in my neck of the woods is flat and you can see the sky go all the way to the ground. There are few trees until you meet the tree line and then the further you go east the scenery drastically...
Our forest path had been groomed beautifully for years by my dad. He originally cut the trail on his own with his chain saw. With the trike and his little red trailer he would venture into the bush and haul out the trees that he cleared from the path. The trail took...
You know the saying "It's like finding a needle in a hay stack" right? Well losing an earring in the forest is very much like that. If you look down at your feet while taking a walk down any forest path what do you see? Assuming it's not winter of course because...
As early as I can remember I've taken notice to tracks left behind by the forest animals. Most noticeable when left in fresh snow and alongside the forest trail in the mud. Dad was the best at figuring them out and we had a book on all the tracks from animals in...
Of all the wild flowers in our forest the Lady Slipper is by far the most beautiful, rare and just plain magical. I would not know about these flowers if it weren't for my Mom and the incredible Lady Slipper she had photographed in our forest when I was little. She...