Closer to the Ground Quotes

“There's no question winter here can take a chunk out of you. Not like the extreme cold of the upper Midwest or the round-the-clock darkness of Alaska might, but rather the opposite. Here, it's a general lack of severity - monotonous flat gray skies and the constant drip-drip of misty rain - that erodes the spirit.”
― Dylan Tomine, Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family's Year on the Water, in the Woods and at the Table

“From the first night we heard the barred owl’s distinctive, four-note call – frequently described as “who cooks for you?” but to me sounding more like “whoo, whoo, huh-whoo?” – echoing through our woods,”
― Dylan Tomine, Closer to the Ground: An outdoor family's year on the water, in the woods and at the table