ā check this outā¦ I think you would also LOVE to get to know this land and project.ā
Thank you @BlessingsDeers for so welcoming me here! Such an elevating dialogue with @NightHawk999 !
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From the review:
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaverāthe wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future.
From award-winning writer Leila Philip, Beaverland is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how this weird rodent plays an oversized role in American history and its future. She follows fur trappers who lead her through waist high water, fur traders and fur auctioneers, as well as wildlife managers, PETA activists, Native American environmental vigilantes, scientists, engineers, and the colorful group of activists known as beaver believers.
Beginning with the early trans-Atlantic trade in North America, Leila Philip traces the beaverās profound influence on our nationās early economy and feverish western expansion, its first corporations and multi-millionaires. In her pursuit of this weird and wonderful animal, she introduces us to people whose lives are devoted to the beaver, including a Harvard scientist from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, who uses drones to create 3-dimensional images of beaver dams; and an environmental restoration consultant in the Chesapeake whose nickname is the ābeaver whispererā.
What emerges is a poignant personal narrative, a startling portrait of the secretive world of the contemporary fur trade, and an engrossing ecological and historical investigation of these heroic animals who, once trapped to the point of extinction, have returned to the landscape as one of the greatest conservation stories of the 20th century. Beautifully written and impeccably researched, Beaverland reveals the profound ways in which one odd creature and the trade surrounding it has shaped history, culture, and our environment.
The New York Times Editorsā Choice
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Awesome!
They are really amazing animals. HUGE, much bigger than most people think.
I saw a skunk, 3 coyotes, and a possum tonight
the 3 canines were in an open grassy area, I was out for a late night bike ride and going down a hill when I spotted them and had to circle back faster than Jenn Psaki. I used the momentum to carry me up the steep road/hill, and the biggest ādogā crossed the road. It paused on the other side and as I slowed and stopped we got a few seconds to look at each other without movement. She/he moved its head, and for a second the low surrounding light hit the eyes just right and they lit up. Was really cool to see. Then it went away.
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āBuzzing with the Beezā
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This made my week, so cool and amazing!
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amazing video. thanks for sharing! 
so simpleā¦
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Gonna have to check out Beaverland!
Hereās my beaver encounter storyā¦
I was reading a book entitled The Magic of Findhorn by Paul Hawken wherein he wrote as to the need humankind has to heal its relationship with nature. I was sitting on the edge of a creek at the time and from as deep of a place inside as I could muster, I made myself an agent of the human family and apologized to mother nature for all the transgressions and their effects. I asked for a sign to please indicate my request for forgiveness was received. Upon doing so there was a rustling along the banks of the creek about 200 ft away. And I opened my eyes to glance toward the sound, and as I did I beheld a furry little beaver, zigzagging her way toward me. As I quietly observed, my new furry friend zigged and zagged her way from behind one tree then the next, pausing like a playful child, peering out from behind each tree until she was right up to my knee, just inches away! In that most sacred and yes somewhat shocking moment, she paused with what seemed like a thousand year gaze, gifting me her serene and forgiving eyes. Then, no sooner as she there, that she bolted like The Flash and she was gone. But of course the experience left its deep indelible mark on the soul of a young seeker and nature lover! So honored and blessed.
The magic of Findhorn (A Bantam Book) https://a.co/d/2CFfcN4
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Big book in the '60s. I worked at at an open school in San Antonio where we used some of the bookās inspirations, such as working with fairies, for our gardening and nature plays.
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LOVED this! Thank you so much for sharing it!
That Gaze is so powerful, makes seconds feel like decades, no doubt!
Yesterday I was riding my bike on a busy road people like to speed on, its connected to a forested marsh. I saw a doe, and we locked eyes as I stopped peddling and slowed down. Was really cool how close I was able to get to her and she didnt spook, acted very calm. I pulled over, to circle back, and saw a white truck that blended in with the horizon speeding towards her. Gave the drive a wave and pointed and they went in the over lane, as she (sensing my contraction?) went back into the woods.
Master Holecek says he doesnāt ride his bike on the roads anymore because too many people he knows have been hit by cars
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The train squeeze part was really good, never seen this movie before
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off-the-charts, off-the-charts . . .
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