The Misguided Compass
Melannie JonesStories and reflections from the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council on wild places, ethical stewardship, and the unexpected path of conservation.
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Where the Wild Things (a.k.a. Kids) Still Grow
I grew up outside. Not because someone declared that “fresh air builds character,” but because the outdoors was simply where life happened. There were no curated childhood enrichment programs. No electronics. No “forest school” (unless you...
☕ Coffee, Chickadees, and the Fine Art of Doing Almost Nothing
Morning Mayhem and the Bird-Feeder Circus
It’s early morning, and the world outside my window is wrapped in frost. From the porch, I can see the maple tree in my front yard, its bare branches holding a line of bird feeders like ornaments o...
Bluegill Brigade
(This story is based on my childhood memories from the late 70s/early 80s — a little fuzzy around the edges, but the fish were definitely real.)
When I was about twelve, my little brother and I used to spend part of the summer with our gra...
Hooked: A First-Timer’s Dive Into the Sockeye Circus
It started when I got invited on an all-girls fishing trip for sockeye salmon. Yum. I love salmon. I’d been fishing before, mostly with my grandparents as a kid. My brother and I used to catch tiny bluegills in the local pond and toss them...
A Nesting Instinct
There’s a moment that always makes me pause when someone asks, “Is that the only option?”
Most people don't ask. They assume the path is already laid out, cut clean through the brush, and they just need to follow the markers. But every so...
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Executive Director of the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council. Writing about wild places, good questions, and the crooked path of stewardship—shaped by fish tales, fieldwork, and a lifelong love of the land.
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