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Tiffany Midge

Tiffany Midge is a citizen of the Standing Rock Nation and was raised by wolves in the Pacific Northwest. Her book, Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s (Bison Books, 2019), was a Washington State Book Award nominee. She resides in north-central Idaho near the Columbia River Plateau, homeland of the Nimiipuu.

Posted inJune 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen

Ferry felines, ornithopters and Tokitae going home at last!

by Tiffany Midge June 1, 2023January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inMay 1, 2023: Reemergence

Good drones, coyote living and a cow-chip lottery

by Tiffany Midge May 1, 2023January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inApril 1, 2023: The Path Forward

Wienermobiles, elephant seals and mountains of maggoty acorns

by Tiffany Midge April 1, 2023January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inMarch 1, 2023: Moving Parts

A little pickle, a fireball and an Indigenous astronaut

by Tiffany Midge March 1, 2023January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inFebruary 1, 2023: The Reveal

Armed bots, an HOV Grinch and bikes for all

by Tiffany Midge February 1, 2023January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inJanuary 1, 2023: Ripple Effects

Toad lickers, bear wrestlers and beard fanciers

by Tiffany Midge January 1, 2023January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inDecember 1, 2022: Beyond Illusion

The road runner problem, hefty squirrels and Halloween Karens

by Tiffany Midge December 1, 2022January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inNovember 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation

Gnarly weddings, arachnid entertainment and gorilla gifts

by Tiffany Midge October 31, 2022January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge

Not-murder hornets, sentient chatbots and an AirBearNBear

by Tiffany Midge October 1, 2022January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inSeptember 1, 2022: Going Under

Irked sea lions and a strange peanut pusher

by Tiffany Midge September 1, 2022January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inAugust 1, 2022: Our Fiery Future

Fish at heart; man as island; port-a-potty convo

by Tiffany Midge August 1, 2022January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inJuly 1, 2022: Living with Rivers

Out-of-this-world fest; territorial disputes; bear-family affairs

by Tiffany Midge July 1, 2022January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inJune 1, 2022: A Legacy of Weapons and War

Idiot invasion; outhouse fail; rim-to-rim rule rupture

by Tiffany Midge June 1, 2022January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inMay 1, 2022: New Ways of Seeing the West

A terrible lighthouse, swift treasure hunters, and a paranormal ghost town

by Tiffany Midge May 1, 2022January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inApril 1, 2022: The Archives Issue

Hungry, habituated bears; viral pirates; truffle snuffers

by Tiffany Midge April 1, 2022January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inMarch 1, 2022: The Cloning Conundrum

Odd twins; rescue by owl; dinosaur IPA

by Tiffany Midge February 22, 2022January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

Posted inFebruary 1, 2022: Essential

Free bird; lost-and-found bear; cowboy pride

by Tiffany Midge February 1, 2022January 24, 2024

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

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