They Never Meant to Save Nature
Wild salmon used to run in rivers all over northern Europe. They swam up American rivers throughout …
Nature
Why the Colorado River is Drying Up
Our decisions really can have far-reaching impacts. Especially when they concern something as …
Trees Are Individual Beings
In response to the question, “How do you paint a tree?,” John Carlson wrote a beautiful …
How You Can Help Bees and Butterflies
Bees and butterflies are responsible for pollinating the flowering plants that produce the food we …
Why Honey Bees Are Not the Answer
When you think about saving the bees, I’m guessing you think about the honey bee. People have …
5 Fascinating Facts About Bees
I started reading about bees for a painting I wanted to make. What I found was so interesting I had …
The First Rights of Salmon Case
In 2022, salmon went to court for the very first time. They of course didn’t actually go to court; …
Environmental Rights and Wildfires, Thank You, Canada
On May 30th Canada voted to include the right to a healthy environment in federal law; eight …
The Climate Conversation Has Changed
It’s no longer just about net-zero carbon emissions. Now it’s about net-zero carbon emissions AND …
A More Dignified Way of Life + How the Medicine Man Learned From Animals
For weeks after I read this book, I couldn’t speak about it without crying. Not because I was sad …
The Gaia Hypothesis, Part 4
In the first 3 parts of this series, we learned what the Gaia hypothesis (now Gaia theory) is; what …
The Gaia Hypothesis, Part 3
In part 2 of this Gaia hypothesis series, we ended with the question: How to prove that Mother Earth …