Thank you so much for sharing this. Finding opportunities today to be active and resist has helped me feel less powerless in all of this. I have shared it with some like-minded allies, and it helped boost their morale, too.

As a Wisconsinite, I’m sad they don’t list the size of the hodag.

If it makes you feel any better, I was on a student ambassador trip to the UK and Ireland in the very early 2000’s. Stonehenge wasn’t on our itinerary, but we were traveling past and wanted to see it. Our local guides warned us that we might be disappointed, but we insisted. I won’t say it wasn’t worth it to see, but we were all pretty underwhelmed. It was still a neat and striking experience to see, but we were kept pretty far away from the stones. They were roped off in a field by the highway, and there wasn’t much in the way of historical exhibits to spend time enjoying.

I hope this initiative goes well. I have had the privilege of seeing these guys in the wild, and it’s one of the most precious wildlife encounters I have had. They are so charismatic and special. Everyone should get to experience an encounter with a marten.

No matter their age, if they’re good people they’ll be excited to teach you. Making friends definitely gets a bit weird as we get older, but I think there’s a lot of value in being able to relate to and appreciate people in different age groups. I hope if you end up going that you have a great time!

It’s going pretty well! I’m recovering from a surgery I had last month, and recovery has been slow going. I’ve wanted a kayak for years, and as a treat for getting through this I picked up my brand new sit-in this evening. I can’t wait to be able to take it out!