Both feared and revered, nothing captures the essence of the wolf quite like the Sioux name “shunk manitu tanka,” or “animal that looks like a dog but is a powerful spirit.” These majestic images of wolves in their natural environment will inspire your spirit.

Hungry after an unsuccessful day of hunting, a lean Wolf came upon a well-fed Dog. Wolf could see Dog was having a better time of it than he was, so he inquired what Dog had to do to stay so well-fed. "Not much, just guard the house, show fondness to the master, be submissive to the rest of the family and you are well fed and warmly lodged," Dog replied. Wolf thought this over carefully. He risked his own life almost daily, had to stay out in the worst of weather, and was never assured of his meals. Perhaps Dog's way of life might be better.

As they continued along together, Wolf saw a place around Dog's neck where the hair was thin. He asked what this was and Dog said “it is just the place where my collar and chain rub.” Wolf stopped short. “Chain?” he asked. “You mean you are not free to go where you choose?” “No,” said Dog, “but what does that mean?” “Much,” answered the wolf as he trotted off. “Much.”

Enjoy the beauty of spring every day. This amazing collection of professional photographs taken during the Canadian Tulip Festival and Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is sure to brighten any day.

Tulips originated in Persia, where legend tells of a Persian youth, named Ferhad, who fell in love with a young woman named Shirin. She did not reciprocate his feelings for her, so he went out into the desert to die from a broken heart. As he wept, his tears fell into the sand and beautiful tulips sprang up. To early Americans, the tulip represented all things associated with a peaceful and contented home life and the stylized three-petaled tulip represented faith, hope, and charity to the Pennsylvania Dutch.

There is something about wildness that strengthens and invigorates the human sprit. This large collection of North American wildlife images will do exactly that.

Is it the constancy of nature, the miracle of life, or the reassurance of our common bond with other creatures that draws us? Whatever the source, the power of wild things is such that even the image of wildness is sufficient to evoke a response.

These ancient sites stand quietly, and encourage all who see them to do the same. The stillness of these images speaks volumes.

The Navajo call them Anasaz, the Utes call them Mukuchu, and to the Hopi they are the Hisatsinom. We don't know what they called themselves, but today we call them the Ancestral Puebloans. The Ancestral Puebloan people of the North American SouthWest left behind a legacy that survives today in the lifestyles of their descendants. It is more than a history lesson, however, that draws thousands to the Four Corners region where Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona now meet. It is a spiritual and sensory experience that starts with the very land and is continued in the quiet solitude of ancient sites.