Grateful News February 2016

This month’s Grateful News focuses on stupendous blooms after a drought, an historic election, a very generous restaurant owner, a salmon come-back, and the therapeutic value of horses…

Death Valley Is Experiencing a Colorful ‘Superbloom’

It is very good news that California has had a break in its longtime drought. More than 20 different kinds of desert wildflowers are in bloom in Death Valley after record-breaking rains last October.  » Full Story

Melanie Mark, B.C.’s First Female Aboriginal MLA, Tears Up During Swearing-In Ceremony

Mark, one of two Opposition New Democrats to win byelections earlier this month, described the experience as empowering and a symbol of the province’s move towards reconciliation with aboriginal people. » See Video and Full Story

An act of culinary kindness

After noticing that someone had been rummaging through the rubbish outside her Oklahoma restaurant one morning, Ashley Jiron decided to post a note on her dumpster, letting the person know that if they were hungry, they should simply come inside for a free meal.  » Full Story

Presumed dead, wild Atlantic salmon return to the Connecticut River

In 2012, despite nearly a half-century of work and an investment of $25 million, the federal government and three New England states pulled the plug on another attempt to resurrect the prized fish. But five Atlantic salmon didn’t get the memo…» Full Story

‘Horse riding made me a different person’

At a non-profit community project in Johannesburg, South Africa, young people experience the life-changing impact of horse riding. ”Shumbashaba” focuses on how horses can touch people positively, and help them to change their lives.» See Video