© Loree Griffin Burns
I saw this fellow in Wyoming, where I recently spent twelve glorious days with my family, hiking and biking and floating through Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. In addition to bison, we saw bald eagles, osprey, beaver, moose, antelope, butterflies, ladybugs and all sorts of other creatures. It was heavenly, I tell you; the sort of experience that makes a girl dream about roaming the country’s wild places more often.
Alas, I have got a book to write, and as August has shown me, it is hard to write on the road. So I will settle for watching Ken Burns’ new documentary series, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, which premieres on PBS this month, and working diligently on my citizen science book. If I find a spare moment or two, I’ll linger over the great dilemma of which national park to explore next (recommendations welcomed … do you have a favorite?!) and shout a bit here about the great books I read over vacation.
I hope you are all enjoying the final days of summertime!