After brief introductions and orientation to the Radical Joy philosophy and practice, a dozen and a half curious humans scattered across the Riverside Salem landscape to explore what this ecosystem along the Niagara River would [...]
Our group in Ithaca, New York ended up doing our 2026 Global Earth Exchange two months late, because of our various scheduling conflicts. We chose this year to honor the ash trees. Ash trees across [...]
A small group of kindred souls gathered in this beautiful botanical garden on a stunning summer day just past solstice. The green refreshment of the plants and trees, the fragrant orchid greenhouse, and the Hawaiian [...]
From the mine gates, we cannot see the mountain. From the closest road access, we cannot see the mine. I went here to spend some time with Coonowrin and listen to the land.
On our way to the walk, my partner and I shared what we know of the history of logging and tourism-related forest clearing in the area, as well as sharing some of our knowledge of [...]
In October 2025, Radical Joy’s Earth Exchange Café featured board member Michael Novotny—artist, founder of Warrior Heart Gallery, and retired U.S. Army First Sergeant. Drawing from a personal pilgrimage, Mike shared reflections on [...]
January 31, 2026 Radical Joy for Hard Times welcomed Hawaii-born artist Jana Ireijo to the Earth Exchange Cafe to share her unique approach through her art to reconciling grief for what is being [...]
For our second year, our Global Earth Exchange brought together members of Lynda’s longstanding Active Hope group and family and friends inspired by Radical Joy’s ethos and practice, to observe the Summer Solstice with new [...]
Solstice Saturday, June 21, in Woodstock, NY, eight of us gathered in the woods along the banks of the stream where we were headed a shortways upstream to the site of an ancient handbuilt dam [...]
The "Earth Matters" ministry of Irvine United Congregational Church hosted this event early on Sunday morning. It was new and we were pleased that four of us showed up. We had originally planned to have [...]