Tag: "wilderness"

I am The 0.000000014%

I am The 0.000000014%

November 6, 2011 | Comments (25)

According to recent news, world human population is now at approximately 7,000,000,000, roughly twice what it was when I was born. By chance, I have had the privilege of always living within close proximity to natural places, and I learned to appreciate the benefits of solitude and peace from an early age. These places of [...]

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Coming Home

Coming Home

July 19, 2010 | Comments (25)

It’s quiet in my living room right now. An afternoon thunderstorm is brewing, as they do this time of year, and the sky had darkened. The cottonwoods in the yard are swaying in the warm wind, scattered raindrops dot the windows, and the only discernible sound is my dog’s quiet breath as she sleeps at [...]

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Not An Environmentalist

Not An Environmentalist

December 29, 2009 | Comments (30)

I spent most of the holiday weekend on the road, quite literally. I drove about 1300 miles alone on the long lonely rural highways of Nevada, not seeing another vehicle or human presence for hours at a time. The intense chill made for crisp clean air, and I had to stop every so often just [...]

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