http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.hcn.org/issues/346/17020 Rebecca Stanfel always planned to take her young son Andrew on wilderness expeditions, but the onslaught of illness has taught her that nature can also be found much closer to home. No publisher Rebecca Stanfel Human beings and nature Rebecca Stanfel hiking nature Bob Marshall Wilderness trails three-year-olds parks autumn parenting sarcoidosis marriage child-raising wilderness children camping 2010-08-06T21:11:56Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/299/15560 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 No publisher Staff Threatened and Endangered Species Wildlife endangered species threatened species animals ecosystems habitat biology wolves condors black-footed ferrets manatees extinction Charles Bergman environmentalists nature 2010-02-05T09:25:01Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/355/17264 Brian Doyle answers the question “What’s it like to live in the West?” with exuberant poetry. No publisher Brian Doyle cottonwood trees nature poetry Brian Doyle Western landscape American West 2010-08-25T22:31:10Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/332/16642 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... No publisher David Oates Human Beings and Nature Sierra Nevada love gay men hiking nature parents and children Sacramento philosophy family life global warming poetry High Stephen personal history California David Oates communication Sierra Jesus Dunn 2010-09-24T23:02:44Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/316/16131 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 No publisher Laura Paskus Albuquerque New Mexico drought climate change global warming water shortages Drought Summit Dave Gutzler meteorology climatology Kathy Jacobs Gregg Garfin scientists nature arid climates hurricanes Hurricane Wilma Hurricane Katrina 2010-02-05T08:57:04Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/335/16714 An undergrown Australian shepherd mix named Pika offers advice on living in the moment despite frightening and challenging times No publisher Michelle Nijhuis Human Beings and Nature Jay Allison life This I Believe journalists nature climate change National philosophy Australian shepherds Public Radio global warming puppies meaning of Michelle Nijhuis dogs 2010-09-09T21:35:36Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/299/15558 The Singing Life of Birds by Donald Kroodsma explores the varieties of birdsong, and even includes a CD of nearly 100 songs No publisher Staff Birds Donald Kroodsma birds birdsong ornithology bird-watching wood thrust hermit thrush natural history wildlife nature 2010-02-05T09:25:00Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/342/16905 The noisy contrast between snowmobiles and cross-country skis awakens the author to the similar contrast between the life she has always wanted and the one she currently has with her partner, Billy. No publisher Deanna Wittmer Clauson Human beings and nature autobiography breaking up love snowmobiles Deanna Wittner Clauson personal history men snow Nordic skis cross-country skiing Colorado mountains male-female relationships winter recreation boyfriends nature women 2010-08-16T22:47:40Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/297/15498 In The Mountains Know Arizona, Michael Collier and Rose Houk combine photographs and words to create a spectacular homage to the mountains of Arizona No publisher Staff Human Beings And Nature Michael Collier Rose Houk Arizona mountains Chuska Mountains Lukachukai Mountains Navajo Reservation photography mountain climbing hiking nature 2010-02-05T09:24:40Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/305/15770 A park ranger talks about the increasing practice of mourners scattering the ashes of loved ones outdoors in national parks. No publisher Paul Zaenger Communities Human Beings And Nature Tourism And Recreation Hunter S. Thompson cremation scattering ashes memorials national parks death funerals cremains burial nature 2010-02-05T09:26:12Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/the-end-is-near-the-end-of-2011 People should be less worried about the allegedly dire predictions of the Mayan Calendar, and concentrate on making the next year better, since we’re all on earth for a limited time anyway. No publisher Alan Kesselheim death end of the world climate change doomsday predictions nature Mayan Calendar end times responsible living time apocalypse sustainable living voluntary poverty 2011-11-30T23:42:58Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/366/17586 In The Animal Dialogues, Colorado author Craig Childs writes of chance encounters with wild animals. No publisher Sarah Gilman human-animal wildlife Craig Childs The Animal Dialogues interactions nature camping and hiking predators 2010-10-27T19:59:04Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/339/16824 In Big Wonderful: Notes from Wyoming, Kevin Holdsworth describes his love for a harsh landscape in essays, poetry and fiction. No publisher Julianne Couch Human beings and nature Mormon Church childhood oil and environmental problems energy boom Kevin Holdsworth autobi Mormon nature Utah poetry fiction family life Martin’s Cove gas drilling nonfiction Wyoming writers essays memoir Big Wonderful: Notes from Wyoming 2010-08-26T22:05:27Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/16938 Just as winter turns into spring, Paul Larmer watches a young elk die in western Colorado. No publisher Paul Larmer Weather Paul Larmer Lisa Larmer rural life western Colorado elk yearlings wildlife seasons spring winter Kirk Madariaga biology Colorado Division of Wildlife starvation animal populations mortality nature 2010-02-05T09:46:59Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/299/15559 In Little Things in a Big Country, Hannah Hinchman shares a beautifully hand-drawn, hand-lettered journal of her adventures in Montana with her dog, Sisu No publisher Staff Human Beings And Nature Hannah Hinchman artists journals illustrators dogs hiking nature natural history Rocky Mountain Front watercolors drawings wildlife 2010-02-05T09:25:01Z News Article