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If You Feel the Same Twenty Years Hence: The Legacy of Colonel Charles Young
“They wanted to name a tree for our captain but he refused, saying they could do so if they felt the same way, twenty years hence and they compromised on one for Booker T. Washington.” —Philip Winser Sequoia … Continue reading
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Drawing Inspiration from the Parks
Every year John Brantingham, Ann Brantingham, Scott Creley and I teach art, science, and poetry at a weeklong volunteer camp in Sequoia National Park. We watch bears, hike to see marmots and the world’s largest tree, and help with park maintenance … Continue reading
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