Category: Reconnecting to Nature

The Chaparralian Creed

Embracing Our Humanity Through Nature, Learning, and Friendship For a number of reasons, many of which you are surely well aware, American society is undergoing tectonic shifts. Our relationship to Nature, each other, and ourselves are moving in directions that can compromise our humanity… Continue Reading “The Chaparralian Creed”

Joy, Despite the Hydra’s Stare

The boundary ahead,in age,unknown.Regret, tomorrow,its poisoned breath,monsters of the abyss,and pieces of eight,unformed yet,from the wreckageof days ahead.But, this morning,this sand,this wave,the wind,the scratchy, wet leg of Levi’s and sand against his skin:nothing else.“You’re out too far!”a mother’s and sister’s laughing pleas,drowned by the… Continue Reading “Joy, Despite the Hydra’s Stare”

The Preciousness of Life

As a reader of our journal, and thus caring about the world, about others, about Nature, I’m pretty sure you’ve had moments like I had yesterday morning. Since the election, the internal framework we have assembled to protect our hearts will occasionally shudder. Mine… Continue Reading “The Preciousness of Life”