Forests Can Be Dangerous Places

Bizarre Lifeform Caught Briefly in Headlights

Could be dangerous. If spotted, do not attempt to capture. The powers in the Birchbark Fez are unknown so proceed with caution.

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Fred First holds masters degrees in Vertebrate Zoology and physical therapy, and has been a biology teacher and physical therapist by profession. He moved to southwest Virginia in 1975 and to Floyd County in 1997. He maintains a daily photo-blog, broadcasts essays on the Roanoke NPR station, and contributes regular columns for the Floyd Press and Roanoke's Star Sentinel. His two non-fiction books, Slow Road Home and his recent What We Hold in Our Hands, celebrate the riches that we possess in our families and communities, our natural bounty, social capital and Appalachian cultures old and new. He has served on the Jacksonville Center Board of Directors and is newly active in the Sustain Floyd organization. He lives in northeastern Floyd County on the headwaters of the Roanoke River.

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  1. Yes, I think the creature was fairly well received, but only because those who originally spotted him were in mid-revelry and their standards of acceptance were set pretty low.