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The Hunting Party
Julia McLean provides an historical and cultural context for grouse hunting in Great Britain while also ruminating on the decline of local markets and our disconnect from nature and our food sources.
Salads from My Normandy Garden
With her Normandy garden offering up fresh ingredients, Julia McLean shares the secrets of delicious salads and dressing.
Inconvenient Truths: Listening to What We are Frightened to Hear
When it comes to reducing our energy use and turning away from fossil fuels, we are past the point where we have a choice. We must act now or there won’t be a future for our civilization, says renewable energy expert Robert Easterling. To move forward, we need to look at the efforts of leaders like FDR who moved entire nations to dramatic action.
Tarmac Meditations #58: Taking Refuge
In his journal, Michael Lebowitz shares some of the thoughts and emotions that track through a runner’s life.
Miami Mode: It Might Get Wild
Encounters with wildlife might be the last thing you’d associate with Miami, especially if you’re headed there to depart on a Caribbean cruise, but travel writer Darcy Rhyno finds the search for animals the perfectly contrasting precursor to a week aboard a floating city.
Recipe for Raising Chickens
At age 86 and on her deathbed, Minnie Rose Lovgreen dictated a lifetime of sage advice to her neighbour on raising chickens for eggs. As cities across North America debate whether or not to allow chicken coops within city limits, Minnie’s book offers charming common-sense instruction in how easy and rewarding it is to keep laying hens anywhere.
Warrior Baboons Give Peace a Chance
Born violent? A troop of baboons chooses an enduring culture of peace. Can humans do the same?
Dwelling in the Rainforest: A Portrait
An inspiring portrait of nature, from a West Coast forest dweller.
Horses as Healers
What do you do with a kid who’s angry, depressed, disconnected, or all of the above? Lorna Shepardson knows a magical gift horses possess that can help bring young people from the depths of darkness to a glimmer of self-confidence. This is Lorna’s story.
Say Something Meaningful
Climate change is happening even faster than scientists originally predicted. It’s time to stop talking about trivialities — and talk about what matters most.
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