Waiting for birds
I needed to get my hike in today before the heat comes. I grabbed my Rad Joy banner and set out to hear the birds. For the first half of my hike, I heard very [...]
Taff’s Well Thermal Spring: A Sacred Source and the Earthwalkers’ Call for Healing
At the foot of the Garth Mountain in South Wales, cradled in the small village of Taff’s Well (Ffynnon Taf), lies a unique and mystical site, the only thermal spring in Wales. Known for centuries [...]
Ritual for Glaciers
We were in awe of the beauty of the lake and its surroundings, but our experience there was a bitter-sweet sensation. It is not permitted to enter the lake or go off the marked paths. [...]
Radical Joy on Cayuga Lake
Ithaca is a beautiful city that incorporates nature into many parts of its neighborhoods and streets. Stewart Park is right on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake. Cayuga Lake has been historically degraded but Ithaca [...]
Legacy of Coal Mining
From the ground level, evidence of the coal mines is indirect, as they are now covered up and secured. Though if you play around with Google Maps, you can get a sense of where some [...]
Galveston and the Gulf of Mexico
I loved "going to the beach" as a child. I would run full speed into the water and waves the second we arrived. I remember diving into the waves for hours and hours.... there was [...]
Putah Creek Changes
We sat in the Patwin memorial area, and reflected about what Putah Creek and the village site must have been like 200 years ago when the Patwin lived there. The creek would have been their [...]
The Joy of Immersion in the Nature
After participating in pro-democracy rally and march in Buffalo, New York, my wife Laura and I felt the need to spend some time immersed in a more natural environment. Reinstein Woods was on our way [...]
Imagining What’s Been Lost
Due to some uncertainty about travel dates, I was not able to plan an Earth Exchange with my community this year and I ended up traveling on the day of. As I sat on a [...]