I could have talked to him all day. Curious, polite, and happy to meet an author of his new favorite book. I answered every question with the respect it deserved-he deserved. Thank you young man, for restoring my faith in our future.

Do you see only trees? Some days are sunny. Today is clouds. Blue skies are beyond the trees. A rainbow whispers a promise. Focus on the rainbow. Look up and see more than trees.

When we're not looking, we're lucky to find it. When we're not ready, we're brave to face our fears. There is no resolution or revelation. There are only baby steps. And we'll get there.

Friendship is required for courage. To come back, to go up, to head down. I thought I was done with downhill. "You can't fall!" They said after the knee and then the hip. My courage was gone. But Sarah is a mench. She is as compassionate as she is graceful on skis. On...

I jumped off a year ago. His rein broke. As did my leg. He now serves veterans and their kids. I jumped back on. I have to make an appointment to ride him. He doesn't seem to mind.

Walk in sun and snow. My nose gets cold smelling the pine. Benny bounces through the gate, joyous with our routine, that never gets old, even though we do.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/watch/burned-montana-firefighter-dan-steffensen-heals-and-advocates-for-others/vi-AA13Ancp?category=foryou We can't do enough to save their lives. To raise funds to help protect them from a beast. In seconds the wind changes. A wall of...

Recently Published Essay Responsible dog ownership requires being a leader of a harmonious pack. I came from a dysfunctional human family or pack with ineptness for leadership. I know how dangerous imbalance can be. My devotion to dogs is as deep as an abyss, rarely...

said my boy Drummer to his young rider. Together they chase the wind and skirt the barrel. Flying home to win the race. She has been riding him for two months. Her first lessons on a horse. She calls him George. Her new best friend. He has many new best friends. They...

Chief Above Rock had an audience of hundreds of school children, on Indian Heritage Day. The Battle of Arrow Creek. The most important event in Crow history. Crow land was the most abundant with the richest resources. Coveted by every plains tribe as their land was...