Outdoors
In the mountains, deserts, forests, and on the water.
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Ecojargon: Think like an ecologist, but don’t talk like one, please
There’s something about the way ecologists talk that makes my eyes glaze over: Prairie plants sequester carbon, prevent erosion and provide key habitat for endangered…
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Hermits: More interesting than influencers
Christopher Knight, called the North Pond Hermit, lived in the wilderness of Maine for 27 years. The Lykov family lived in Khakassia in Siberia without…
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Pyromaniac: Once you get a good fire going, there’s nothing like it
Trying to light a camp fire when it’s raining and everything is wet is a humbling experience, and not one that practicing in dry conditions…
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Arctic Dreams: My favorite part is about light
Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez still shows the Soviet Union on its maps of the Arctic. There is no mention of global warming, unthinkable for…
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