Bears Ears Comment
The processional panel in the Shash Jáa Unit of Bears Ears National Monument looms above me. This sacred cultural site is majestic, and...
Nuance of Nature
I like hearing about people’s breath-taken-away-by-nature moments. For my mom, these moments have frequently been sparked by a first...
Dear Katie
Dear Katie, I felt the river’s heartbeat for the first time when I was seven years old. I sat in the open cockpit of my first kayak, and...
Climate Consciousness and the Self-Immolation of David Buckel
Fossil fuel development on American public lands like these near Sigurd, Utah contributes greatly to climate change (Credit: Ryan Beam)...
Words like Clear Water
Underneath a large white tent strung with lights, Cynthia Gómez stepped up to a wooden podium to offer a Land Acknowledgment. We were...
An Economy of Quiet
In the modern world, there are not many places where silence is a virtue. My quiet nature is often scrutinized in the workforce as a lack...
Dear Cousin
“I believe in living in a land of little water because life is drawn together.” —Terry Tempest Williams Dear Cousin, I hope the...