My name is Tyler Pedersen and I am an avid photographer, poet, ecologist, bookworm, nature enthusiast and runner from Helena, Montana. I have self-published one book of poetry titled, “Nostalgia, Naturally,” through Authorhouse in 2007. My specialties are concrete poetry (e.g., sculpting words into all sorts of shapes) and free verse.
As an ecologist, I have performed a wide range of field work jobs including tracking endangered and threatened rattlesnakes and turtles in Illinois, trapping small mammals in Eastern Montana, blazing trails in Western Montana and Idaho and coring trees in the sub-alpine forests of Wyoming and Colorado.
In 2006, I graduated from the University of Montana with a major in Ecology and minor in Art History and criticism. After college, I served two years in Americorps as an Montana Conservation Corps crew member in Helena, Montana and Biodiversity Conservation Coordinator for the City of Gresham, Oregon. For the last 4 years, I have worked at the Coos Watershed Association, a non-profit watershed council, in Coos Bay, Oregon. Here, I managed and implemented riparian and wetland restoration projects, collected and analyzed field data and wrote reports and successfully-funded grant proposals. I also spent a considerable time controlling and mapping invasive plants like Japanese knotweed, gorse and purple loosestrife.
Presently, I work for the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District as their Invasive Species Program Coordinator. I live in Hillsboro, Oregon with my wife, daughter, our dog Miles and cat Sunny. Nature continues to inspire me everyday and I am excited to share with you my musings on the unfurled sudden splendor that this planet affords.
If you are interested in purchasing an E-book or softcover edition of my collection of poems and photographs titled, “Nostalgia, Naturally,” please click on the link below.
The ancient eavesdropper 
‘The ancient eavesdropper’ is a marvellous name for a website!
Thank you!
I adore your words and photography. Thank you for sharing your perspective of the world with all.
It is my pleasure….you are very welcome! And thank you for your kind words & readership 🙂 Nature is my muse & wellspring of inspiration! Have a wonderful day, my friend 🙂
Cheers,
Tyler
Nature deserves all that attention! Congrats on a beautiful blog here n Thanks for your visit to my modest crazy home🙏
You are most welcome…my pleasure! Thank you for your kind words of support for my blog…keep up the great work on your blog 🙂 Have a wonderful week ahead, my friend!
Cheers,
Tyler
Loved your poems! And your photos make me want to write more poems!
Thank you kindly, my friend! Glad you enjoyed my photos & poems 🙂 Nature is my muse & wellspring of inspiration. Have a wonderful weekend, Lynne! Cheers, Tyler
Hey just wanted to let you know I enjoy your blog and have nominated you for an award. It will be posted tomorrow on my site inkowlme.wordpress.com. Thank you for sharing your talent and point of view!
Thank you kindly, my friend! Keep up the great work on your blog! Have a wonderful weekend 🙂
Cheers,
Tyler
Congratulations, Tyler!
I have nominated your blog for the Real Neat Blog Award.
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Thank you kindly, my friend! Much appreciated 🙂 Have a wonderful day!
Cheers,
Tyler
Thank you for visiting my blog. Love your philosophy. Will visit again.
You are most welcome…my pleasure! And thank you as well 🙂 Have a wonderful day!
Cheers,
Tyler
Tyler, these are great photos, wonderfully inspirational. I am an author and offer creative therapy. do you offer any of your photos for license so I could include them in a print project I am considering?
Thank you kindly, my friend! I am humbled by your high praise 🙏 If you wanted to use my photos I only ask that you give me credit. Which ones are you interested in? I appreciate you asking! Nature is a therapeutic muse 🙂 Have a wonderful day, Alison, and keep up the great work!
Cheers,
Tyler 🙂
Congrats for this lovely blog with all your diverse creativity contained. I like your presentation, so clearly expressed. The photographs are magnificent, so professionally done by a lover of nature. Also, I like your caligrams. It is the first time I see some in the realm of wordpress.com. I have always liked the idea of drawing with words. And thank you so much for stopping by my blog.
You are most welcome…it’s my pleasure! And thank you for your kind words, my friend! Nature is my muse and wellspring of inspiration. Have a wonderful weekend 🙂
Cheers,
Tyler
You are welcome. I too love nature very much. Have a lovely day.
Your “Impressions of a leaf” reminds me of the French poet Apollinaire’s Calligrammes a century ago:
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I’m already such a fan of yours! It’s always so amazing to see your posts! I was hoping you had an email address on here so I could send you a quick thank you. Thanks for being here, Tyler, and for being you!
Hi Jenn! Thank you so much for your kindness and support. I’m a fan of yours too! My email is tylerpedersen02@gmail.com You are inspiring and one of a kind! 😊💛
Sent an email ❤️
Marvelous, Tyler. This is one of the best About pages I’ve ever seen. Hugs.
Thank you so much, Teagan! Wow, I’m humbled by your high praise ❤️🙏 I’ve been following your blog for a little while and you’ve done an amazing job! What talent and creativity you have. A bright shining light in the expanding universe. Hugs to you as well. Keep being you and stay golden! Enjoy your weekend, my friend! 😊🌻☮️💛
Gorse as an invasive species? Interesting. I’m an American transplant in Britain, where gorse is everywhere and as far as I know native, although drawing the line between native and non-native plants calls for a lot more expertise than I have. I can see why it could be a problem, though. The only animals that will even discuss eating it are the wild goats, which are drafted in sometimes to keep it under control.