Traditional Koyukon people live in a world that watches, in a forest of eyes. A person moving through nature – however wild, remote, even desolate the place may be – is never truly alone. The surroundings are sensate, personified. They feel. They can be offended. And they must, at every moment, be treated with the proper respect.

~ Richard Nelson

Mouse Creek Falls, NC – photo by Jeff Burcher Photography, used with permission