I live in Oregon Territory. My part is owned by the Government of Canada now, but it started here, in the musings of an American in his last hours. His name was […]
True Green and False Economy
What passes for environmentally sound practices today are deep reflections of an economic system, but they’re not green, and they’re not going to ensure either the survival of the earth or of […]
Canada in Turmoil
The 20th Century was supposed to belong to Canada, said former Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier. Well, that’s over. Now it is time for the earth. Okanagan Falls Vineyard in the Fall The […]
What Horses Hate to See
Travellers hate to see it, too. Mývatn, Iceland Fences aren’t for keeping horses in.
Telling Stories through Photography
When I started these notes, I wanted to record explorations of a near-desert caught in the winds of the mountains far inland from the sea. The salmon, I thought, were the ones […]
Grass, Desertification, Allan Savary and Carbon Storage
Allan Savory is brilliant. He talks about grass. Believe every word he says, but if you live in Western North America don’t believe a word of it. Source If you would like […]
Muskrats That Live in the Trees
This is an awfully wonderful planet — sometimes delightfully so. Here is a typical reed dweller… Red Winged Blackbird Giving Me the Eye The weak colour of his wing patch indicates that […]
Idle No More
The Idle No More movement is an important movement for Aboriginal independence and respect. Here’s one reason why: Syilx Elders Painted on a Pet Food Store Wall and Reflected in a Financial […]
What Fences Are For
Here on the edge of the Rocky Mountains, the mystery of fences is revealed in all its contradictions. To set the scene, some local housing for humans… … and a local invitation […]
Chief Joseph’s Bell
Let us remember in these cold months, that the earth is alive… Young Salmon, Hanford Reach, Columbia River … that multiple generations and species share flows of energy, not space or land […]
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