When we moved to the canyon, we knew the forest was overgrown. It had many dog-hair thickets – trees growing so close together that they become very thin and tall. The thickets were created by logging done over the years and from overgrazing by cattle. We knew we would have to thin the forest, but Read More
Tag: Pine Ridge
The Canyon Hike Series, Part 1
The landscape after a wildfire like the one we had is very interesting. It’s very quiet because all of the animals have moved to safer ground or, sadly, been consumed by the fire. It’s very ashy and very black. The smell is overwhelming – a combination of lingering smoke from the fire that is still Read More
The Canyon Hikes Series, Introduction
From 2004 to 2007, Tapestry was based at a ranch on the Pine Ridge of northwestern Nebraska. It was our land base, and we held meetings and workshops there. In the summer of 2006, a catastrophic wildfire burned through the canyon. While our houses were left intact, we were forced to leave the ranch in Read More