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Harts Pass No. 140

As per usual, Melanie is diligent, steadfast, and clever. Thor let's his general enthusiasm get the best of him :) The wolverine/Endangered Species Act part is spot on, however. Check out the recent national attention in places like Salon.com and the NY Times.

Harts Pass No. 139

Not really on the mark for the lovey-dovey day at hand, but a Happy Valentine's to one and all nonetheless!

Harts Pass No. 138

OK. Since my wife and daughter couldn't decipher this: Thor (the wolverine) doesn't want winter to end -- so he eats the marmot (pseudo Cascadian groundhog) before he can properly prognosticate. Thusly, the happy ending with a grizzly middle. Six more weeks of winter!

Note to self: I probably should have drawn some flailing limbs, snarling wolverine teeth, or a flying marmot hat to make it more clear that the little guy was eaten alive. Learning something new with every edition...

Harts Pass 1.30.13

Introducing Logan! Who is a little chagrinned by the results of his first experience with record keeping...

Sleepdog Sightings!

I painted 15 Sleepdog commissions in the month of December. Now that I won't be spoiling anyone's holiday surprise, I'm finally getting around to posting a few of them here on the blog. In no particular order we have: Smokejumper Sleepdog, Soaring Sleepdog, Schoolhouse Brewery Sleepdog, Still Shreddin' Sleepdog, Science Teacher Sleepdog, Saddle Up Sleepdog, Skipper Sleepdog, Sun Salutation Sleepdog, and Social Studies Sleepdog. Match 'em up to the right title if you can!

The Slow Days, Fast Friends eBook!

SLOW DAYS, FAST FRIENDS went out of print in early 2012. However, through the wonders of modern technology (and the reversion of rights clause in these older boiler plate contracts of mine!) I can now self-publish for fans of the Barnes & Noble NOOK.

OCTAVIUS BLOOM & THE HOUSE OF DOOM met a simliar fate in 2010, and is currently selling more than every before. Three cheers (for this part at least) of the eBook revolution!

GRRR!

OK, so perhaps this is only really "excellent wolverine news" in a limited circle, but I had the good fortune to ride along on a wolverine capture in the North Cascades last week! It was truly a privilege to watch the biologists and "wolverine crew" staff in action, and it is very clear that all involved are caring, compassionate, and professional about what they do. If I ever needed that extra little push to write my wolverine story...

And here are just a couple of photos to document the day:


Here is the yet unnamed wolverine just before taking a few hours nap.

I was a little bit in awe and unsure about holding a sleeping wolverine...

...while the pros were a little more at ease!
    And finally, every good wolverine scientist has the appropriate wardrobe of GRRR! Gear. Good for measuring height and weight, inspecting radio collar placement etc.
Plus a link to the King 5 News segment that appeared later that night!

Harts Pass No. 136

For days (weeks even!) its been warmer up high that it has been on the valley floor. These occasional mid-winter temperature inversions make life a little easier for the gritty wolverine. And thawing marmots -- of course -- make for excellent fun n' games!

Stay tuned for some truly excellent wolverine news in a post later today...

Harts Pass No. 135

Here is last week's comic -- to be followed later today by the most current strip!

Harts Pass No. 134

Everybody needs a "signature move". Thor might still be working on his, but I'm going with GRRR!!!