A middle-grade wildlife adventure
Trials in Flight
No one flies alone.
Meet Galen and the flock, follow their story toward Plum Island, and discover the wildlife and places behind the novel.
Choose your way in
Story, science, and place
Begin with the story, meet the flock, or explore the real wildlife and refuge that helped shape Galen’s world.
Meet the Flock
Seven distinct birds. Seven ways of finding courage.
Explore the characters →02Wildlife & Conservation
Find organizations, refuge links, and ways to keep learning.
Explore real-world resources03Galen’s World
Explore the places, photography, and science behind the story.
Enter Galen’s World
Where fiction took wing
Born from a real marsh, a real flock, and a closer look.
The peregrine in the story echoes one Mark watched strike ducks in flight. The coyotes hunt voles near the maintenance area. A harrier quarters the marsh. A doe and her juvenile step into the morning. The wild residents of Parker River gave the story its pulse.
See the field notes →For classrooms & curious readers
Read the adventure. Investigate the science.
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News from Galen’s world, free learning activities, and updates from Mark.