05 Dec Christmas Comes Early at Standing Rock–for now
It was what we consider a cold morning here in the desert. Maybe 41 degrees, a stout wind out of the north. My partner and I are dressed like snowmen: I at least have two layers on, gloves, two caps. We often take early Sunday morning bird walks, but this morning the birds were smartly hunkered down in the scrub mesquite or elsewhere. Lately, well since last spring, but particularly now it's winter, we walk wondering: what's it like at Standing Rock where thousands of people are protesting--protesting the...