Comments on: Decatur Pack 175 Visits Turtle Island Preserve

By: Daggerscar

Daggerscar — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:14:05 +0000

The story of turtle island is the story of Eustace Conway- a force of nature profiled in The Last American Male by Sara Gilbert, My sons and I attended the annual open house last year and hope to attend one of the family weeks soon.

By: toml

toml — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:01:07 +0000

Snyder uses this imagery in his poems, as well.

By: Skeptic

Skeptic — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:31:35 +0000

No, according to the folks up there it is based on an indian (Cherokee?) creation myth legend.

By: toml

toml — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:07:27 +0000

I wonder if the name is inspired by Gary Snyder’s collection of poems and essays titled Turtle Island. (My contribution to It’s Literally Wednesday.)

By: Rick Julian

Rick Julian — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:40:09 +0000

I blame Obama