The natural world is not merely a setting, a backdrop for my stories — but a full-blown character.
T. A. BARRON’S BLOG
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Giving Hope and Giving Back
It takes a community to make a difference. I am pleased to announce the winners of the Giving Hope for the Holidays Charity Contest.
What is Your Labor of Love? 8 Simple Ideas To Make the World Better
What does it mean to be kind? Is it simply about minding your manners and going through the motions?
Tree Girl Activity Sheets
Download free activity sheets you can pair with a read-along of the book from author T. A. Barron.
Seven Ways You can Participate in Earth Day 2020 from Home
Although the 50th anniversary of Earth Day will find most of us at home, there are still ways we can celebrate our progress and encourage continued action toward meeting our goals.
Death, Soft on the Snow
In 2017, I wrote this poem to celebrate winter in Colorado. In sharing it with you here, I hope to encourage you to look around and find inspiration from your surroundings. The smallest thing – even a footprint in the snow – can lead to creativity!
Live Your Life as a Story
If you folks like a good story, as I do – then try this: Think of your life as a story.
A Story You Create Yourself
My own story is one with an especially bizarre plot: lots of drama, excitement, struggle, surprise, and comedy. Growing up in Colorado, I always dreamed of becoming a writer. To live in a mountain cabin, writing books. My first novel had a terrific reception – rejected everywhere (32 times… but who’s counting?). Rejections hurt —but at least one was very personal: “Dear Sir/Madam”, with “Sir” circled.
Nature: the Ultimate Source of Balance, Inspiration, and Magic
I remember the very first time I saw the stars on a high mountain ridge in Colorado. It was a clear summer night; no artificial lights distracted from the vista. The evening was calm, but I could feel a gentle breeze, lighter than an owl’s feather…
How Are You Inspired by Nature?
I remember feeling an extraordinary sense of peace as I wondered what amazing stories this two-thousand-year-old tree could tell.
The Real Story of THE ANCIENT ONE
The story of THE ANCIENT ONE began over 20 years ago when I was on a solo hike in the California wilderness.