birds | Nature | Philosophy | writing
Kin(g)fisher Kinship
I woke from a dream, convinced that I’d made a discovery. In some language, kingfisher is “kinfisher.”…
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archeology | birds | Nature | ocean | Philosophy
Finding the Spiral in Chacala, Mexico
WIth one slow glide of his forefinger, our guide Mauricio traces the spiral carved deep in the…
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birds | conservation | forests | Nature | Philosophy | Wilderness | writing
A Month of Nature-Inspired Aphorisms
“…in attending to this wilderness, I knew myself to have been instructed for life…” Henry Bugbee
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conservation | dogs | Nature | Philosophy
How Dogs Teach us Joy
As 2018 draws to an end, I find I’ve lived this year with the dichotomy of despair…
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Free Solo: What’s Worth Dying for?
In the new National Geographic documentary Free Solo, Alex Honnold gives a virtuoso performance like none other. The…
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climate change | conservation | Democracy | Nature | Philosophy | Wilderness | wildlife
America the “Refugium” – as defined by Barry Lopez- and other revelations from my bookshelf…
I have a winter ritual. I start the day cozied up by the wood stove, nestled on…
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birds | conservation | Nature | ocean | Philosophy
What Makes a Halcyon Day?
When I set out to follow the belted kingfisher, I started with the intrigue of a definition….
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birds | butterflies | conservation | Nature | Philosophy | running
Dream Only Large Dreams
“Dream only large dreams, for they have the power to fire people’s souls.” …
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architecture | birds | city | Nature | Philosophy | tourism | travel
Gawking at Skyscrapers & Birding Central Park
How can you tell who’s a visitor to New York City right away? They’re the ones…
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Nature | Philosophy | writing
Write Like You’re Stacking Wood
“Stack the wood too tightly and it won’t dry; stack it too evenly and the whole…
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