Dropped in to read Hope for the Rock Lizard?  It has been spiffed up, renamed, and now even has photos.  It starts here, on Tea Kettle Island.

Interpreter! Why so bitter?

Find out why in The Interpreter Stories 

A nature interpreter is someone who, usually on behalf of a parks department or similar organization, is responsible for explaining the natural world to others, others who for the most part do not care in the least about the natural world.  Interpreters go by various titles: Park Naturalist, Ranger, Nature Person... but whatever the name, almost invariably, they are under-respected and underpaid.   Impoverished, demoralized, they continue their work, as if believing that some day meaningful change will come of it.   

CS: "Poor, poor interpreter...our hearts bleed...while we chuckle, chuckle, chuckle!"

TM: "Marvelous! Simply marvelous!"

BB: "I love your interpreter stories.  They are so funny, and often a bit sad, too."

AD: "I read the first sentence and thought 'goody goody, another interpreter story.'  I really enjoy the interpreter stories."

DC: "If you ever publish the interpreter stories in book format, please do let me know."

TM: "I love the interpreter stories!"

SL: "I love these stories."

NS: "My officemate thinks I'm insane and given to fits of unprovoked laughter.  But how bittersweet."

CT: "I keep meaning to tell you I love these interpreter stories.  Keep it up!"

KH: "I feel I've made this wonderful discovery-the interpreter stories!"