Stories
A Collection of Musings
All images in these photo stories were taken by life+wild. I hope that they raise awareness of the sentience of all life and create empathy for the plight that particular species might face.
Meet the Animal Named After an Insult: the Inimitable Sloth
A primer on a mammal that has survived for 40 million years
Has anyone ever called you a sloth? Maybe your side of the dorm wasn’t as tidy as your college roommate’s because you were too...
How I Became a Babysitter for a Sandpiper
Parenting is hard, regardless of your species.
With summer in full swing, every day presented an opportunity to take advantage of the sun’s golden rays as they lazily drifted toward the...
No Matter How Familiar or Common, Wildlife is Never Ordinary
A Nature Photographer's Perspective
“It’s just a Coati.” The disdain dripping from his voice was palpable. To be fair, he was a bird guide, and we were at...
My Encounter with this Deer Sent Me on an Emotional Rollercoaster
It also underscored the critical importance of compassion.
(Warning: This article contains a graphic image that may upset more sensitive viewers.) Traipsing through woods last fall, I nearly stumbled across a young...
Planet or Plastic?
As a young child, I spent countless hours hiking in beautiful pristine places. And when we packed food, we always took our trash back...




