Pippa Up North
@pippaupnorth.bsky.social
Naturalist, Habitat Gardener, Nature Spirituality Practitioner, Dog Lover, Bird Watcher, Hiker, Camping Enthusiast, Seasonal Park Ranger, Tree Hugger, UU. Discovering a sense of place in the woods & waters of northern Michigan and the Blue Ridge Mtns.
Escaped to Canada for an early fall camping trip last month. Beautiful people and country…wish we could be better neighbors…
October 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Escaped to Canada for an early fall camping trip last month. Beautiful people and country…wish we could be better neighbors…
Yes it’s good to keep up with what is happening in this country. But no, it’s not good to allow yourself to get overwhelmed by it all. Nature is a great antidote to all the grief you may feel. I had forgotten that.
October 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Yes it’s good to keep up with what is happening in this country. But no, it’s not good to allow yourself to get overwhelmed by it all. Nature is a great antidote to all the grief you may feel. I had forgotten that.
Despite all that has been done to her, Mother Nature still decides to get out of bed each day!
April 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Despite all that has been done to her, Mother Nature still decides to get out of bed each day!
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My sister and niece, first in line for the Bernie and AOC Oligarchy Tour in LA today. Arrived there at 4am PT.
April 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
My sister and niece, first in line for the Bernie and AOC Oligarchy Tour in LA today. Arrived there at 4am PT.
A break in the rain today offered an opportunity for a fog shrouded walk here on the mountain. Beauty shines even amongst the clouds.
April 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
A break in the rain today offered an opportunity for a fog shrouded walk here on the mountain. Beauty shines even amongst the clouds.
Trump is finally “woke” as he rolls back climate change with his recession producing tariffs. Less goods produced means better air quality, less resource extraction and cleaner water. The natural world celebrates which allows me to make peace with one part of the destruction F47 is causing.
April 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Trump is finally “woke” as he rolls back climate change with his recession producing tariffs. Less goods produced means better air quality, less resource extraction and cleaner water. The natural world celebrates which allows me to make peace with one part of the destruction F47 is causing.
My beautiful girl. Waiting for a walk, a pet, or a treat perhaps?
April 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
My beautiful girl. Waiting for a walk, a pet, or a treat perhaps?
Thank you Cory Booker!!!
April 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Thank you Cory Booker!!!
This morning, while out with my dog, a nuthatch called to me from the trees while the first rays of sun caught the ridge above me. These voices and views drowned out for a moment what is happening in the human world and brought joy.
March 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
This morning, while out with my dog, a nuthatch called to me from the trees while the first rays of sun caught the ridge above me. These voices and views drowned out for a moment what is happening in the human world and brought joy.
A community of trees. All different species, all with different needs, roots and branches entangled working together. Clearly there is a lesson here for the human species.
March 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A community of trees. All different species, all with different needs, roots and branches entangled working together. Clearly there is a lesson here for the human species.
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”
~ Aldo Leopold, from “A Sand County Almanac.”
~ Aldo Leopold, from “A Sand County Almanac.”
March 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”
~ Aldo Leopold, from “A Sand County Almanac.”
~ Aldo Leopold, from “A Sand County Almanac.”
Yes, the little one fell in the creek at one point, but the overall joy experienced while jumping from rock to rock across flowing water brought many smiles. Kids exposed to the natural world will gain a life long love of the wilds and a desire to protect those places.
March 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Yes, the little one fell in the creek at one point, but the overall joy experienced while jumping from rock to rock across flowing water brought many smiles. Kids exposed to the natural world will gain a life long love of the wilds and a desire to protect those places.
Where is the love?
March 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Where is the love?
And some, if not most days, you just gotta let the joy of children lift you up!
March 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
And some, if not most days, you just gotta let the joy of children lift you up!
And for 2 hours today, while sitting creekside and walking my dog, I totally forgot about the state of the world…
March 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
And for 2 hours today, while sitting creekside and walking my dog, I totally forgot about the state of the world…
I love how spending time in new places allows for discoveries. Came across a Persimmon tree and Mountain Laurel on a trail in the Blue Ridge, neither of which would be found where I live in northern Michigan.
March 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I love how spending time in new places allows for discoveries. Came across a Persimmon tree and Mountain Laurel on a trail in the Blue Ridge, neither of which would be found where I live in northern Michigan.
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Spent today in a place where mountains, water and forest intersect. Offering peace to all who wandered there…
March 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Spent today in a place where mountains, water and forest intersect. Offering peace to all who wandered there…
Feeling overwhelmed from all the trump created chaos in our country? Get outside and remember there is still beauty in this world.
March 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Feeling overwhelmed from all the trump created chaos in our country? Get outside and remember there is still beauty in this world.
Columnist out of conservative Indiana making these remarks. Keep on boycotting all unnecessary spending beyond food and medicines. Vote with your dollars. A purchase in trump’s economy is a vote for his agenda.
Trump is driving us into recession. It might have already started. | Opinion
Nearly every measure of economic health has plummeted. A survey of the carnage is stunning.
www.indystar.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Columnist out of conservative Indiana making these remarks. Keep on boycotting all unnecessary spending beyond food and medicines. Vote with your dollars. A purchase in trump’s economy is a vote for his agenda.
Shameful to be making cuts to Native Americans. How about we cut out the entire Executive Branch of our government instead?
Federal office closures to hit Bureau of Indian Affairs, including in Arizona • Arizona Mirror
As President Donald Trump's administration moves to shut down federal office spaces, several tribes across the country will be left without a Bureau of Indian Affairs office space, including in Arizon...
azmirror.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Shameful to be making cuts to Native Americans. How about we cut out the entire Executive Branch of our government instead?
Blue Ridge Mountain Respite.
March 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Blue Ridge Mountain Respite.
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