Carrie Naughton

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field notes

Elegy for a Warbler

Back in 2001, I left Jackson, Wyoming and a really sweet library job…
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The Lily and the Spider

Last summer I posted about the wildflowers on Josie’s Ridge, specifically clematis. This summer’s…
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Grassy Lake Road, Part 2

Continued from my last post, Grassy Lake Road, Part 1 Where was…
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Grassy Lake Road, Part 1

There’s a 40-mile dirt road running from Idaho to Wyoming (or…Wyoming to Idaho)…
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Digging for Knowledge: Fossils and Gardening

I dig fossils. I mean, not literally. I have never been on…
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Spring is On in the Tetons

I know Spring is here, because April and my list of poetry…
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New Orleans: Everything is a Poem

I recently received my 75th rejection letter for the poems I’ve submitted…
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Happy Turkey VULTURE Day!

Let’s be thankful for the carrion eaters today. The scavengers, the garbage…
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Yosemite Facelift 2014

I was in Yosemite the week of September 22nd, which happened to…
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Love the Slug

Banana Slugs are so-named because they look like overripe bananas –…
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