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| no partners | | Went on a short overnight backpacking trip with people from White Mountain Conservation League, USFWS Mexican Wolf Recovery Project, TRACKS hiking club, and Defenders of Wildlife. We accessed the Black River via the Bear Creek Trail. The hike leader was Don Hoffman, who BUILT the Bear Creek Trail.
The purpose of the hike was to visit the site where Aldo Leopold killed a she-wolf in 1909 and wrote about it over 30 years later in A Sand County Almanac. He wrote that he "saw the dying green fire in her eyes" and as a result of his experience he began to change his perspective on predator control as a land management tool. Leopold is truly the father of modern conservation practices, having written textbooks on the topic. He is also revered as one of the most inspiring environmentalists of the past 100 years.
Because of recently found letters to his mother, pretty much the exact location where he shot the wolf has been found, over near the Caldwell Cabin. We hiked up-river, crossing many times, and then climbed the bluff (before reaching Beaver Creek) to the north side of the river. We then gathered at the bluff and took turns reading the essay "Thinking Like a Mountain" from the book. 10 backpackers attended, and 11 more day hikers arrived on Sunday for this very special event.
It was an interesting weekend, and a lot of fun, too. |
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There is a point of no return unremarked at the time in most lives. Graham Greene The Comedians
A clean house is a sign of a misspent life. |
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