Watch and Wonder: Birding as a Spiritual Practice kid's book Situated in the rugged hills

Situated in the rugged hills west of downtown Portland

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the Standard Issue is made to live in your pack and come out often

Tens of billions of birds share the planet with us

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Watch and Wonder: Birding as a Spiritual Practice kid's book Situated in the rugged hillsby Ragan Sutterfield Birding can nourish our spiritual lives. Birdwatching is a delight, a deepening. It puts us in touch with the ineffable, and it draws us toward self denial for the sake of love. Birding brings us close to hope, abundance, and joy. In fact, it looks a lot like prayer. From having his vision opened by a rare flycatcher, to learning the power of naming while watching shorebirds, to forging friendships on a Christmas Bird Count,