I arrive in predawn darkness to venture into the Fernhill Wetlands preserve. My eyes glance upward to the nighttime sky already graying in the east. The moon pushes night toward the western horizon, fleeing the advent of morning light. My ears catch the dim hum of traffic hanging at the edges of quiet.

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Fernhill Wetlands: From Human Waste to Thriving Life

A photo-essay featuring birds, flowers, and scenery of the Fernhill Wetlands in Forest Grove, Oregon, where human waste nourishes wildness.

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