Silly, I know, but I’ll always have huge respect for the folks that were brave enough to bring them back even in the face of inaction from our politicians.

I’d always hoped to spot one, though we only ever saw signs (like big indents in long grass where they’d moved through).

Still, that night I kissed a boy for the first time and I think the mere knowledge of beavers in the area lent even more romance to that moment. At least for me!