Aldo Leopold and Earth’s Ancient Wisdom
I have my own SecretsPhoto by: Katherine Davis The last word in ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant, “What good is it?” If the…
Coyote and an Unexpected Encounter
Young Female Coyote Photo by Katherine Davis A blueberry farmer here in Maine called me and in an excited tone, shared with me an encounter with a female coyote that…
Being Wild
I AM WILD Photo by:Janet Kessler In his classic book, The Voice of the Coyote, Frank Dobie writes of Coyote: “They (coyote) cannot forget freedom, and they will not lick…
Cougars are Following Coyotes East
Cougar: America’s Lion If you have had the good fortune to read the newly published Wild New World by historian Dan Flores, you learned of the immense loss to the…
Coyote’s Point of View
Photo by Jan Myers How does Coyote see the world we share with them? Maybe let’s back up a little first….. How does Coyote see herself? Born in a hidden…
The Difference between Hunting and Killing
Coyote ~ Wild Hunter Janet Kessler For the greater part of our species’ time on planet Earth, we have been hunter gatherers. And only recently have we turned to agriculture.…
Orchards Heartily Welcome Coyote
This is a story about an orchard in Maine….A REAL STORY! All was going well at this orchard until a groundhog moved in. This rather large rodent species has the…
The Ghosts of Galveston Island
Our Native Wild Dog ~ Coyote never ceases to surprise and thrill us as they continue to re-create themselves. But as they do so, we observe them helping to re-create…
To Disperse or Not to Disperse
Why do Coyotes disperse? Back up a minute…what does “disperse” mean? It means leaving home. So dispersal is something we have very much in common with Coyotes and other…
Has WILDNESS vanished in the 21st Century?
I Am Coyote with permission of Jim Koon What is wildness? What is it that makes Coyote wild? Why is their wildness so terribly needed in our world today? Can…