Paul McCarney

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I'm a hunter-conservationist and PhD student from Ontario, Canada.

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Stopped on a hike yesterday to enjoy a cup of tea. I chose a windy spot on a bench of a little rocky knob but the view was what I was looking for so it had to be done. Polar bear and caribou tracks out on the ice last weekend. Lots of stories and history in old footprints. And then, once in a while, our own paths cross. It's cool to get to be there in those moments before they're washed, blown, or melted away. Enjoy those fleeting moments of presence. Spring days are here and that means warm hikes where you think you're on firm snow and then all of a sudden you sink down to your thigh. When the temperature hits -4°C and it feels straight up like summer! Spring is here and it is amazing. Great ride in the sun this weekend in this beautiful country. It's interesting how different species tend to find the same places. As I walked towards this huge rock that offered a great view of the valleys and ocean below, Delta saw the same rock and went running up and jumped up to give her domain a little scan. Then when I got up to it, I found that a fox had left some bone-laden droppings in a little bed of grasses on the same rock. I got a new belt from @grip6belt in the mail today. There are two bonuses with this belt other than being really comfortable: 1) It has a buffalo (Bison bison) on it. 2) 10% of the sale went to benefit conservation work at the @americanprairie. I'm normally a straight up leather belt and buckle guy, but I dig how low profile this is. I think it'll be great for backpacking.

“Hunting is one of the hardest things even to think about. Such a storm of conflicting emotions!” – Edward Abbey

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