Joanie

For me, there’s so much comfort and joy in just knowing the names of all the critters and the wildflowers, knowing that we are just part of this amazing world of dragon flies and butterflies and sounds and smells and the way the seasons change and that we’re all part of it too—

Robert Leo Heilman

Robert Leo Heilman is an essayist and columnist living in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. He has been writing professionally for forty years and is the author of four books including, Overstory; Zero, Real life in Timber Country. Robert recommends UCAN Food Bank and the Douglas County Library Foundation.