Author Archives: Eric Dieterle
Mountains to Ashes
One thousand years counts as recent history in a landscape where patience runs a mile deep. Yet on the southwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau, human fascination with the ancient and spectacular Grand Canyon draws most of the attention while … Continue reading
Making a List
Spending the day inside staring at the computer with TweetDeck running in the background is no substitute for a day out gazing at the landscape, but with one of my deck’s columns devoted to “enviro” it’s possible to maintain some … Continue reading
Case Study
Ten quiet minutes walking on a dirt and gravel path winding among a stand of pines won’t vanquish the full frontal assault of contemporary life on my soul and sensibilities. But I’ll take it. For now, I’d rather stitch together … Continue reading
Change in the air
As we breathe the fumes of a poisonous political atmosphere, there is plenty of reason to worry about our long-term health. We are reminded daily of the growing conviction that the answer to our country’s economic crisis is to assault … Continue reading
Transition
As a child of the sage-steppe plateau of eastern Washington–someone who has spent a lifetime explaining, “No, actually, it’s the part of Washington that is not green, or alpine, or near the ocean, and it is not covered in pine … Continue reading
