The Old Conservationist

Essays by Russell E. Vance, III PhD

Monday, August 3, 2015

"Because it's there . . ."

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If you ask a mountain climber why they climb mountains the classic answer is "because it's there." Having come as close as I...
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

The Healing Wilderness

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 9 Days 18 hours, and 57 minutes until we leave for our beloved Glacier. If it is possible, we're probably even more excited than ever b...
Sunday, April 26, 2015

The Day After . . .

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WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE DAY AFTER EARTH DAY?  To designate a day of events, learning, contemplation, and planning is an excellent ide...
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Apologetic of an Unabashed Tree-hugger

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The term apologetic has nothing to do with saying "I'm sorry". Quite the contrary. It comes from the Greek ἀπολογία (apologi...
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Age gracefully . . . hell, no!

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"Do not go gentle into that good night" ...  "Rage, rage against the dying of the light" (1) I just spent almost 90 mi...
Saturday, March 28, 2015

Kama Sutra of a Hug

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"Oh, no. Not there. That hURts!  The hand. Gotta move the hand. Oh, watch the shoulder! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!  Oh, there. That's it!...
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

WILLY'S FACE LIFT - FINALE (Almost)

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Ready to travel again.  Pamela and I had a cruise booked and were to leave town on Saturday, March 7th.  I had been working frantically ...
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Russell E Vance, III PhD
Columbia Falls, MT, United States
Russell E. Vance, III, PhD. is a retired psychotherapist who, after retiring, has followed his passions and dreams. He currently lives a nomadic RVer’s life spending over 90% of his life off-the-grid far out into the Sonoran Desert or in the dense cedar and hemlock forest of Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana where he and Pamela served as volunteer campground hosts for 8 years. An unabashed tree-hugger and environmentalist, Russ’ post-retirement advocation became wildlife management, living among and helping keep deer, mountain goats, big horn sheep, bears and other creatures safe. Living in their 21ft RoadTrek RV, Russ enjoys spending his evenings writing stories. He has published two novels, four novella, and runs a Facebook page.
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