HeyJaredFIELD NOTES with Meghan J. Ward
Exploring what it means to live a life off the beaten track, feel the edges of our existence, and rekindle our connection to the great outdoors.
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Fieldlings: Still Standing (opens the original)
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Fieldlings are short stories and essays inspired by nature, infused with the wisdom of the great outdoors. A burst of yellow foliage and cobalt blue skies: it’s on these September days we say, “surely the mountains don’t get more beautiful than this.” A dusting of snow highlights the peaks, and the warmth of our still-summer beckons us outside. This glorious day comes on the heels of two weeks of rain and bone-chilling cold. This glorious day comes just as I’m coming down with something fierce.
Letters Home #55 💌 (opens the original)
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Dear Readers,It’s become a ritual to sit on my back deck in the morning, when the weather allows, and take a few minutes of quiet before I dive into the day. I love the feeling of the sun on my face, and knowing it’s helpful to my circadian rhythm. I adore the birdsong — the calls of pine siskins, nuthatches, chickadees, and warblers that I can now reco… Read more
The rebellion of slowing down 🌿 (opens the original)
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As we crest the pass, my daughter’s body visibly lightens and a bounce returns to her step. The hardest work of the day is over. She shifts her overnight pack on her hips and starts downhill toward Howard Douglas Lake, right on the heels of her big sister. We’re on the final stretch of our approach on a quick backcountry getaway as a family. Six kilometres have brought us through rolling alpine terrain, through meadows spotted with fading wildflowers and sparse forests of spruce, whitebark pine,
Letters Home #54 💌 (opens the original)
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Letters Home usually go only to my paid subscribers, but I want to give you a window into these monthly notes. They read like a letter inspired by what I’m learning in life — a gift in return for those who invest in my work. If you enjoy my work, on or off Substack, consider a subscription or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi. Dear Readers,Today is the first day of the rest of your life.Dang. I heard this recently, and at first I gave it a mental eye roll until I realized how true it is. Some days,
A Tale of Two Nests (opens the original)
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It was a Wednesday night when the baby robins nesting under our back deck fledged.At dinnertime, they were still in their twiggy abode. I noticed how they stood on top of one another, far too big now for their first home. Hours later, I checked once more before turning in for the night, and drew in a breath when I saw the nest was empty. What a gift it had been to discover the turquoise eggs, to see the five tiny hatchlings, and watch as they grew in size, becoming more bird-like each day. I fel
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