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Category: Into Great Silence
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By Eva Saulitis | Morning. Late June. Daytime breeze already ruffling the passage. While doing calisthenics on the beach, Olga spotted three blows threading upward in rapid succession against Gage Island, across the passage. Humpbacks. Some days, a particular quality of light, wind, and humidity made spouts stand out. Ralph, Mary, and I loaded up…
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By Christine Byl Eva Saulitis was a writer of uncommon insight. She was a field biologist, a soulful mentor and teacher, a passionate advocate for the natural world and its creatures, and a remarkable friend to me and to many others. Eva was also a Beacon author, which is why I write of her here.…
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Summer is a time for getting outdoors, listening to the birds, taking long walks in the woods or long naps on the beach. With that in mind, we bring you five books to accompany your summer adventures, or inspire your next trip outdoors.
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An orca researcher remembers the early days of the Exxon Valdez spill, and the devastating toll it took on the whales of Prince William Sound.
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Fifty-Five Years Ago Today… Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin Yes, this publicity hit is from February 26, 1958, but we didn't have a blog (much less the not-to-be-missed Beacon Buzz report) back then … The New York Times published this review of James Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son, written by Langston Hughes.…
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The authors of Gather at the Table embark on their West Coast tour.
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