Results for keyword: nature
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Notes from a place of risk and hope
In Big Wonderful: Notes from Wyoming, Kevin Holdsworth describes his love for a harsh landscape in essays, poetry and fiction.
by Julianne Couch, Feb 05, 2007 -
This dog believes
An undergrown Australian shepherd mix named Pika offers advice on living in the moment despite frightening and challenging times
by Michelle Nijhuis, Nov 27, 2006 -
What we love will save us
We are all, too much of the time, captives of the wreck and the mistake. Can’t take our eyes off it, can’t stop thinking about it, can’t stop picking that scab. We slide into our merely negative identity — defined by what we refuse...
by David Oates, Oct 16, 2006 -
Between the body and the world
The creepy glamour of the scientific exhibit Body Worlds 2 – which showcases actual preserved sections of human bodies – never answers the question of how – and where– these people lived
by Michelle Nijhuis, May 29, 2006 -
Waiting for Rain
The hurricanes in the Gulf and New Mexico’s endless drought lead the author to wonder why it is human beings refuse to take nature seriously
by Laura Paskus, Feb 20, 2006 -
Earth Notes
Earth Notes, edited by Peter Friederici, is a tasty selection of tidbits about the Southwest’s canyon country
by Staff, Dec 12, 2005 -
Bear
In Bear, Robert E. Bieder traces the history of this fascinating animal across centuries of time and a variety of different cultures
by Staff, Dec 12, 2005 -
A long walk into hope
Bill McKibben’s new book, Wandering Home, is a hopeful account of a leisurely hike across northeastern America, as relevant to the West as it is to the East
by George Sibley, Oct 31, 2005 -
The meeting of heaven and earth
A park ranger talks about the increasing practice of mourners scattering the ashes of loved ones outdoors in national parks.
by Paul Zaenger, Sep 05, 2005 -
Wild Echoes: Encounters With the Most Endangered Animals in North America
In Wild Echoes, Charles Bergman describes his up-close experiences with endangered creatures that range from black-footed ferrets and California condors to the manatees of Florida
by Staff, May 30, 2005






