Newsletter from September 7, 2014: Things have gotten a little crazy around here. Several months ago, a fine young man named Ethan asked our dear Abby to be his bride, and she said "yes." Two more weeks until the wedding! The couple plan to hold the ceremony in the high Pahsimeroi, and then …
Organic: The Costs and the Crooks
A welcome respite from forest fire smoke blew in last night in the form of rain. We are grateful, because it soothes the soul of not only us, but our animals. Horses reared high, and bucked in the thick, moist air yesterday as I forked some fresh hay out for them. The high peaks glowed with the …
Photo of the Day: Above the Clouds
May Mountain stands like a sentinel, wreathed in clouds caused by fall moisture. …
Alderspring Perspective on Wildfire
I'm writing this before sunup, and the sky is just beginning to glimmer with a rosy orange glow of another smoky morning. It's really nice to see that some of the smoke left our country for Montana and Canada (sorry guys!) but I'm sure it will be back again by tonight if it doesn't rain. A new …
Wild Fire and Wild Beef
I recall one time in the 80s when I was leading a crew out one of my prescribed fires when the wind picked up unexpectedly. A few of us were up a steep mountainside monitoring our exposed mineral soil fireline, and jumping on windborne embers that strayed over the line to prevent fire spread further …
Moose Creek in the Dark
Being up in Moose Creek last week brought back memories. It is a hard- to- get- to- area on our summer grass range, and automatically means many horseback miles. I recall quite a few times coming back out of there horseback by starlight"¦and one ride in particular sticks in my mind. It was several …