Spirit
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Mind in the Forest
by Scott Russell Sanders
Very old trees can teach us some things about ourselves.
The Air Aware
by David Abram
In which the author proposes an entirely new definition of what it means to be one with nature.
To the Dairy Queen and Back
by John Landretti
A familiar journey can be anything but, if you pay it the proper attention.
Storm’s Coming
by Gretel Ehrlich, Jared Duval, Jay Griffiths, Peter Sawtell, Pico Iyer, and Carl Safina
Gretel Ehrlich, Jared Duval, Jay Griffiths, Peter Sawtell, Pico Iyer, and Carl Safina set out to explore the interior landscape of climate change. See individual articles for lively discussions.
Landscape Totems
Paintings by Sam Scott, text by Peter Nabokov
These mytho-poetic figures have been conjured to help heal the rift between people and nature
Sunrise on the Medicine Wheel
by Elizabeth Dodd
At an ancient site, the seasons are turning -- but something both richer and more frightening is turning, too
Gray Thunder: Listening to Elephants
by Cyril Christo
Photographs by Cyril Christo and Marie Wilkinson
Elephants are speaking to us. Is anyone listening?
Kana
by Chris Dombrowski
Photographs: Randy Beacham
A lyrical exploration of the wonders of nature, and a father's quest to express those to his children
From the Editors (Jan/Feb 2008)
(unsigned)
The environmental/green movement is in need of some fresh language to help establish a moral framework.
The Nature of Walls
by Jon Piasecki
Wherever people live, they build walls. What the walls do for them, and to them, is less apparent.
Serenading Belugas in the White Sea
by David Rothenberg
Photographs by Anna Koivisto
A clarinetist ventures forth to make music with the white whales of the White Sea
Land, Farmer, Community: A Sacred Trust
Photograph and text by Lisa M. Hamilton
Japanese families join with farmers in a spiritual practice whose goal is nothing short of world peace.
Window of Possibility
by Anthony Doerr
Why one particular photograph should be in every classroom in the world.
The Consolations of Extinction
by Christopher Cokinos
Feeling responsible for saving the entire biosphere can be a real drag, but one can take comfort in those who've come and gone before.
Identity’s Edge
by Andrea Jones
There should be more than this flimsy dermal bubble separating the vastness of the cosmos from the throb of blood and consciousness that is you.
Beyond Hope
by Derrick Jensen
Hope is the antithesis of action. Hope expects that someone else will do the hard work of change, that things will just...get better.
Learning to Surf
by David Gessner
David Gessner's artful essay on what pelicans have to teach him about trying something new has won the 2006 John Burroughs Essay Award.
What Fundamentalists Need for Their Salvation
by David James Duncan
Challenging the Right on the fundamentals of Christian stewardship.
In Weather Like This
by Roger Pinckney
Believe what you want to believe. Science will catch up sooner or later.
Language Garden
by Susanne Antonetta
An orangutan with attitude meets a writer with a weakness for Shakespeare.
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