Items by Eliza Murphy — 7 items
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Turning dead deer into good soil
A pilot program in Oregon transforms roadkill into compost.
by Eliza Murphy, Dec 19, 2012 -
On the front line of mental illness and violence
The National Rifle Association acts as a terrorist organization in its efforts to limit gun control
by Eliza Murphy, Aug 02, 2012 -
Oregon sculptor turns beach trash into meaningful art
Angela Haseltine Pozzi makes thought-provoking art from the trash that washes up on Oregon's beaches.
by Eliza Murphy, Mar 24, 2011 -
A geography of the imagination
In Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape, edited by Barry Lopez and Debra Gwartney, 45 diverse writers define unusual geographical terms used across the country.
by Eliza Murphy, Mar 05, 2007 -
Conspiring with caddisflies
A Seattle artist known only as Ferg works with tiny caddisfly larvae to make jewelry from the insects’ intricate casings
by Eliza Murphy, Nov 27, 2006 -
Caught in the Headlights
Personal obsession leads one woman into a world of scientists, wildlife rehabilitators and eccentric artists who are fascinated by the bloody relationship between wildlife and roads.
by Eliza Murphy, Feb 07, 2005 -
New Mexicans move to make roads more wildlife-friendly
In New Mexico, local residents are working with schoolkids and activists to find ways to prevent roadkill in dangerous Tijeras Canyon
by Eliza Murphy, Aug 02, 2004
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