Many writers draw inspiration from the natural world. The collection of pieces here exemplifies some of the wonder and challenge of our place in nature.
Alita Putnam
Fisherman’s Daughter
The freedom of the boat, this is Alaska at its finest.
Karen Peterson
Sport
I’d seen his gun, the sudden plummeting of every duck.
Susan Griffin
Unremembered Country
Let me lie down with you and listen, tell you what I know.
Rick Bass
Oil
Being an eater of oil is the worst of my physical sins.