Posted on September 20, 2022
by CA Chaparral Institute
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Happiness. Inspired. Encouraged. Comradery. Words like these come to mind every time we have conversations – about Nature. Whether it’s during a presentation, on the trail, or around a fire. Be it over howling grasshopper mice, ancient grizzly bear trails, or hot blood coming… Continue Reading “Nature Provides Common Ground, if We Listen”
Category: Reconnecting to Nature, Social Change, Value of Native SpeciesTags: bias, Chaparral Naturalist, Facebook, Nature accepts all, news media, Roman history, Walter Cronkite, Western civilization is good, Women's March
– The Justification Du Jour to Eliminate Nature – We are being lied to. It didn’t start out that way, but as is often the case when money and power are involved, the truth has suffered. And the lie has been crafted to be… Continue Reading “How Truth Metastasized Into A Lie – The Fire Suppression Fallacy (Part I)”
Category: Fire, Forests, Habitat Clearance, Misconceptions, Reconnecting to NatureTags: chaparral wisdom, fallacy, Fire suppression, forest density, logging companies, Nature as fuel, USFS
I met my best friend in a parking lot about 11 years ago. The situation that drew me there we can skip. The important thing to tell is that although there were others around, he was the only one I was immediately attracted to.… Continue Reading “Ask For What You Need and Treat Everyone Like A Rock Star”