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"Malik found a few pine squirrels and a grouse or two, but no secret trails."
Malik and the waterfall... Such a creek comes out of Whispering Spring.
When no portals or thunder are involved, sometimes Malik gets to walk off-leash.
Malik is an Alaskan name meaning loyal companion or follower. HE IS THE BEST!
"So when I got to that spot, I pushed through, too, and there was a perfectly good trail I’d never seen before."
"The pine squirrels screamed so much there was no missing them."
"This dog had a seriously thick coat, not like Malik."
“Laska,” I heard, “go help her!”
"I looked over her shoulder and there it was! A perfectly good road. The real thing. The road I was hoping for!"
"As we headed up the road, we found ourselves to be whispering, like this was some kind of holy place."
"I couldn’t wait any longer. I had to go to Whispering Spring on Wednesday morning."
"Tuesday is the best day to float the river because the traffic is lightest. You’re most likely to see otters and moose..."
"Even as noisy as we were, we managed to see a few moose..."
"Brendan was already talking about actual fires near where they used to live. And about the smoke that was making it hard to see our mountains."