Category Archives: People and the Environment
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
Roads to Nowhere
In Pondicherry where I live they say that even if one were to trip and fall one would fall full length only at the feet of some deity or other! There are ever so many temples and places of worship … 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
Can Our Tools Ever Dismantle Our House?
I once overheard an intense argument regarding the path toward a sustainable human presence on Earth. Given Cornell professor David Pimentel’s estimation that the world population will likely double in the next fifty years while it can only support about … Continue reading
