A Parliament Of Owls

Former Forest Service colleagues, all bonafide members of the Aldo Leopold Society, came from hither and yon to convene at the Owl Conservatory in Plain on April 6-9. Delegates gathered to reminisce and reflect on those halcyon days of wilderness and backcountry adventures, discuss and debate world affairs, view a lunar eclipse and hobnob with fellow owls.

This every-so-often parliament of owls, also known among wilderness aficionados as the Inter-Gallactic Legion Of Owls, spun tales of adventure and derring-do from their days as trail dogs, wilderness rangers, firefighters and lookouts on the Wenatchee National Forest. For more on the subject, check out Wilderness Strangers: Adventures in Shangri-La.