Golden Aspens and Silver Wings, Our Shared Fragile Earth is a book of powerful poems and over 50 magnificent illustrations of wild animals, birds, pets, people, nature and the earth, written with hopes for increased compassion and respect for those with whom we share this beautiful world. This is a joint project between the writer and the illustrator who both want to emphasize the value of all lives and voices. These poems are voices- calls from the earth from many, thoughts and worries about our shared world from others. It is the truth of value, beauty, equality, togetherness and an overriding love for the earth which inspires this book. It is written for people who care about the natural world, who like birding and hiking and camping and care about all varieties of birds and animals from bison, coyotes, deer, rabbits, Sandhill Cranes, Western Tanagers, ducks and warblers and more; it is for people who care about the all the earth's forests and jungles and rivers and lakes. It also written for those who visit and support National and State Parks, National Wildlife Refuges, and local and National groups and organizations whose work is critical for the survival of our earth, birds, wildlife and all creatures.