When the most aggressive-seeming greenery has a softer side

By: Laureli Ivanoff

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 1,208

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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There were lots of cottonwoods. Some birch and spruce. I didn’t yet know them as individuals, the shade and companionship they’d give, but they were friendly. And welcoming, in their familiarity. Like cousins, green with life. Especially the aspens, who felt the most charming and easy in a teasing way, with their flapping leaves that said, “Hello.” To me, the newcomer in town.

Last summer, walking down a small slope on the dirt path near …

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