If I were to offer any advice to young writers, it would be this: be discriminating and be discerning about the work you set for yourself. That done, be the untutored traveler, the eager reader, the enthusiastic listener. Put what you learn together carefully, and then write thoughtfully, with respect both for the reader and your sources.
Barry LopezIt does not demean men to want to be what they imagine the wolf to be, but it does demean them to kill the animal for it.
Barry LopezYou continue to live them out, making your life a worthy expression of leaning into the light.
Barry Lopez