Waking up to a world on fire

By: Ruth Conniff

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 838

Last Updated: 3 days, 11 hours ago

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Last week, for a brief, beautiful span of days, all three of our young-adult daughters were immersed in nature, reveling in the delicious freedom of summertime. One, a camp counselor, was leading a group on a two-week trek through Yellowstone National Park. She sent us photos of the mountains, campfires, sweaty, grinning campers, a herd of bison they encountered by the side of the road. The other two sisters were on a canoe trip in …

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