1．POWERFUL PLACES 2
Don Sheldon 2
Manatee Meeting 10
Roaring River 14
The Beech 18
A Place Called Summer 23
Alaska Time 26
Goose Island 29
Catfishing with Mama 31
Burroville 36
2．WILD AND FREE 40
River Baptism 40
Pumpkin 43
Camp Air 45
Last Outing 47
Pepper 50
A World Transformed 53
The Tooth 55
3．OUR COMMON BOND 59
What Shade of Lipstick Goes with Dirt? 59
Jump,Mullet,Jump 67
A Different Kind of Mother's Day 69
Daddy's Garden 71
What Best Friends Do 73
The Perfect Lake 76
The Two Old Fishermen 81
My Canoeing Exam 85
Tanya's Kite 89
What Makes Grace Run 93
4．ON LOVE 99
One More Cast 99
Ah-nuld the Monkey 103
The Promise 106
Sonar 109
The Okay Signal 113
The Tale of the Goose 116
5．THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD 123
Swimming with Dolphins 123
Kristi and Holly 128
Walking with Jenni 131
On Top of the World 133
The Emily Tree 136
Paddling Down North 138
Mosquitoes 142
Cassie 143
Picking Marshmallows 147
6．A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE 151
Climbing with the Kennedys 151
The Big Tree 157
In the Hills of Africa 160
Maps 164
Wild Turkeys and Cat Calls 165
Snow Days 168
Trouble on the Rips 171
Fishing with Robby 176
Bypass 178
Visiting the Edge of Death 181
Bill Magie 186
7．THE HEALING PATH 191
Summer Son 191
Heaven on Earth 196
Hold Your Breath 199
Hemlock Trail 204
Lake Therapy 207
Back to Nature 211
Plodging in the Pacific 216
Breaking Up the Ice 220
Bells in the Night 222
8．MAKING A DIFFERENCE 227
The Pelican 227
A Coyote Named Promise 232
Mr.Bucky 240
Ladybug and Cricket 246
The Solo Club 250
Terrified on Timpanogos Mountain 253
Nice Bird 259
Marigolds and Memories 262
To Plant a Tree 267
9．TO THE LIMIT 272
Expedition Inspiration 272
Going Like Sixty 277
In My Father's Footsteps 282
Faith of a Child 287
Mount Vaughan 293
Mud Trials 298
Two at Sea 303
Making Peace 307
10．NATURE'S WISDOM 313
A Fresh Start 313
The Secret to Fishing 316
Mother Duck's Miracle 324
Walking Passage 328
Donnie 331
What a Difference a Walk Makes 335
River Recipe 336