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THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT

Listening to the Other
BY GARY PAUL NABHAN
Bombings and bloodbaths seem to dominate the world stage, but the enduring connection between culture and place could illuminate a new pathway to peace.

The Same River Twice
BY SETH ZUCKERMAN
In a broken world of tall dams and scarce salmon, simple solutions spawn problems of an ever-more complex nature.

ART OF LIVING

Ground Truthing
BY TERRY TEMPEST WILLIAMS
The jagged heart of the Arctic refuge lies at the confluence of miracle and mystery -- a fine place to seek the soul of true democracy. This is the second essay in a three-part series by the author.

Color Fields
PAINTINGS BY JUNG JONG-MEE
Like the seasons themselves, these bold paintings are constructed from the very landscape of Korea.

Gardens Unbound
PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXT BY SAM ABELL
From drapery fabric to grand old estates, the attraction of the garden permeates our collective conscience.

Upstream
BY MARY OLIVER
A life of association with all that lives and breathes around us fosters attention and, ultimately, devotion.
GROUNDSWELL
The People's Freeway
BY MARCUS RENNER
"Where the rubber meets the road" takes on a whole new meaning when cyclists and pedestrians reclaim an L.A. highway as a step toward more sustainable communities.

Small Town Communications
BY MARY MCCLINTOCK
When you lose the fight to stop a cell-phone tower, how can you call that a success?

COLUMNS

The Tangled Bank
Tit for Tat
BY ROBERT MICHAEL PYLE
We care about the natural world, but does it -- or should it -- care about us?

Realecology
Rupert Road
BY PETER SAUER
Public highways held a promise for rural America -- a promise that would prove hard to keep.

From the Faraway Nearby
Dirty Bombs and Dirty Secrets
BY REBECCA SOLNIT
Terrorists aren't the only ones cooking up weapons of mass destruction.
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Sacred & Mundane

Point of View
The Seeds of Empire
BY ERIC SCIGLIANO
America's designs on Baghdad and beyond began with Lewis and Clark.

Blueprint for Change
The Sounds of Salish
BY ROBERT STRUCKMAN
A tribe's revival of its native language nourishes tradition, myth, and a more fluent connection to the land.

Poetry BY SALAM AL-ASADI

Poetry BY DIMA HILAL

Poetry BY DAVID WILLIAMS

Poetry BY STEVEN HENRY MADOFF

Health and the Environment Prescription Plants
BY TIERAONA LOW DOG
Herbal remedies work, but try telling that to your HMO.

Reviews

Orion Grassroots Network Spotlight:
Hate Free Zone Campaign

Coda
Shy Affectionate SF
BY KATHLEEN DEAN MOORE