by Collin Stuart Chambers
Seeing the prolific amount of buckeyes on the ground this time of year conjurs up several memories for me, mostly as sweet remembrances of fall hiking on trail. By far my oldest memory of a buckeye, however, is of the good luck token that lived permanently in my...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
THE MUTINY Something happened while I wasn’t looking. Just a short while ago, the forest was all polite suggestion… a hint of green peeping out here and there, a tentative unfurling, the woods asking permission to fully wake up. And then, seemingly...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
I am just now able to write about an experience I had, although it happened several weeks ago… I went to meet some neighbors and show my support at a local community center chili cook-off. I even whipped up a batch of gluten-free cornbread, because I figured...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
Look up in a maritime forest where live oaks reign, and you might catch one of nature’s most elegant mysteries: crown shyness. There, against the sky, the canopy creates a living jigsaw puzzle—each tree’s leaves stopping just short of its neighbor’s,...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
I walk by these trees frequently and always find myself confused at the thought of someone… anyone… ALL of these people… doing this. It breaks my heart because this tree will most likely not live very long. The damage has been done. All I can do is say a prayer...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
What is Wildwood Magic? The Wild Wood is an enchanted place where we take our physical body for a simple walk in the woods and are, in turn, gifted with nothing less than a most profound experience. We enter the Magic of the WildWood, in essence, through our purpose...
