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Arriving in Mexico in January, I chose El Rosario for my first visit not only because it consistently has the most monarchs, but because it is the most accessible. Along those lines, it is funny how Dykman’s couple of comments about private property, in the middle of so many important things, get some reviewers so riled up. With both humor and humility, Dykman offers a compelling story, confirming the urgency of saving the threatened monarch migration—and the other threatened systems of nature that affect the survival of us all. Beauty is milkweed ripe with exploding purple blooms, feeding the shaggy maned tussock moths and bees and monarchs. Algonkian Regional Park amphibians Audubon At Home Bald Eagle Banshee Reeks Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve bats Bird Atlas birding birds bird walk Bles Park Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship butterflies Celebrate Birds!
Her almost incredible account captures the animal itself, the continent it crosses, and its plight with style and deep connection.
Because it was April and the monarchs had already begun migrating north, we decided to forego the side trip.
It was seeing how little of the Monarch's only food plant, milkweed, was left for them to feed on during their amazing, multigenerational, multinational migration. The guides are a mix of young and old, men and women; it was my good chance to have been paired with Brianda.Sara includes a number of facts about monarchs and their natural history, which I really appreciate, and I enjoyed reading about her travels, both the struggles and the triumphs. The tree trunks absorb even mild heat each day, acting like warm water bottles that the monarchs can snuggle against in moments of extreme cold. Sara Dykman made history when she became the first person to bicycle alongside monarch butterflies on their storied annual migration - a round-trip adventure that included three countries and more than 10,000 miles. I had also long since learned that though I was following the monarchs, finding them was not the most important part. However, Sara found solace in the many conservationists and backyard butterfly gardeners she met along the way, and in the 9000 schoolchildren she gave talks to en route.
We both chuckled despite the fact that my joke, “I’m only breathing hard because I want to,” wasn’t that funny.Promoting her trip on social media, she received invitations to speak at schools, garden clubs, and butterfly sanctuaries all along the way. Highly recommended for anyone who loves nature/adventure memoirs written by passionate women in the vein of Finding the mother tree, To speak for the trees or Not on my watch.
Sara Dykman made history when she became the first person to bicycle alongside monarch butterflies on their storied annual migration—a round-trip adventure that included three countries and more than 10,000 miles. Adding insult to injury, the forest canopy is now less intact and can no longer offer reliable shelter. The way she describes the monarchs is magical and her appreciation for nature shines through on every page. What they prayed for I could only guess: tailwinds, milkweed, or the peace that exists in quietness. With action comes connections – connections to a team that is growing bigger every year, and to a migration that is growing smaller but that we will not give up on… You can’t protect just one aspect of a traveler’s journey; to protect the traveler, you must protect their every step, every wing beat.Dykman is a real explorer, choosing to travel alone on a bike, camping out most nights in a tent outdoors. At many of these stops, someone would inevitably invite her for a home-cooked meal, a shower, and an overnight stay in the guest room or the backyard.
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