Background
Fleck, Richard Francis was born on August 24, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of J. Keene and Anne M. (DeLeon) Fleck.
(Mountains on My Mind is a collection of nature poetry tha...)
Mountains on My Mind is a collection of nature poetry that begins on the Mexican border in Big Bend National Park,Texas and winds its way northward through the Rockies to the Canadian border in Glacier National Park, Montana. It focuses on the inter-relatedness of the human spirit with mountains whether on the summit or glancing upwards from the valleys below.
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( "This canyon world where water yearns toward the ocean ...)
"This canyon world where water yearns toward the ocean is a place so large I can’t take it in. Instead, I am taken in, traveling a near dream as we journey by water, contained by rock walls. In order to see this shorn-away world, I narrow my vision to the small and nearly secret. Never mind the stone’s illusion of permanence or the great strength of water. I look to the most fragile of things here, to the plant world of the canyon. The other river travelers seem taken in by stone, time, and water, and do not see the small things that tempt my attention, the minute fern between stones, the tiny black snails in a pond of water. I am drawn in by the growing life and not by the passing." - from 'Plant Journey' by Linda Hogan The mystique of the Colorado River is no less enduring and powerful than is its physical presence in the landscape of the West. Little wonder that narratives about the Colorado still arouse and intrigue readers, or that the river continues to inspire new writing among contemporary authors. What is surprising is that no anthology offering a comprehensive introduction to these works existed - until now. A Colorado River Reader spans hundreds of years and many cultures and voices to capture an array of responses to this mighty river and tributaries. The collection opens with a Paiute creation myth set in the Grand Canyon and progresses through time, encompassing the Spanish and American exploration narratives of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and culminating in the adventure and nature writings of the twentieth. This is a book that deserves a place next to every armchair and in a pocket of every backpack.
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(Inspired by his ranger days in Rocky Mountain National Pa...)
Inspired by his ranger days in Rocky Mountain National Park over forty years ago and by his recent pilgrimage to Harney Peak in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Richard Fleck has created these descriptive essays. The mountains are a constant source of spiritual renewal, enabling him to become more aware and whole.
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writer English language educator
Fleck, Richard Francis was born on August 24, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of J. Keene and Anne M. (DeLeon) Fleck.
Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1959. Master of Arts, Colorado State University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University New Mexico, 1970.
Park ranger naturalist Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, 1959. Instructor English North Adams (Massachusetts) State College, 1963-1965. Professor of English University Wyoming, Laramie, 1965-1990.
Professor intercultural studies, director humanities division Teikyo Loretto Heights University, Denver, 1990-1993, director humanities division, 1991-1993. Exchange professor Osaka (Japan) University, 1981-1982. Visiting professor State University of New York, Cortland, 1988-1989.
Dean language, arts and behavioral science Community College Denver, 1993—2001. Adjunct professor Urban Education Center University Northern Colorado, Denver, 2001—2008. Adjunct professor Colorado Heights University, since 2010.
Graduate advisor Master of Arts program Prescott College, since 2002. Visiting senior fellow University Bologna, Italy, 2005. With United States Naval Reserve, 1961-1963.
(Mountains on My Mind is a collection of nature poetry tha...)
(Inspired by his ranger days in Rocky Mountain National Pa...)
( "This canyon world where water yearns toward the ocean ...)
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Democratic precinct committeman, Laramie, 1968. With United States Navy, 1961-1963. Member Thoreau Society, Sierra Club.
Married Maura B. McMahon, June 29, 1963. Children: Richard Sean, Michelle Marie, Ann Maureen.