EARTH & US: Rights of RiversGranting legal rights to a river allows individuals or organizations to take legal action on its behalf to protect it from harm. Legal…Oct 21Oct 21
International Day of Peace and Fall Equinox, 2025: Act Now for a Peaceful WorldWe have never needed world peace more than now, as the genocide in Gaza grinds on, inexorably destroying the people of Palestine.Sep 20Sep 20
Letting Nature Heal YouWhat a beautiful summer in Oregon! It’s been plenty warm enough to enjoy the cold natural streams and swimming holes. Above is a photo I…Aug 22A response icon1Aug 22A response icon1
EARTH & US: Remembering and Honoring Joanna MacyJoanna Macy has left a beautiful and powerful legacy of teachings and workshops that have touched and inspired thousands of people to work…Jul 22Jul 22
Earth & Us: Soaking in the Summer Solstice, 2025Soaking? Yes, I will be at Breitenbush Hot Springs for a long weekend, literally soaking in the Solstice energies! Every year there is a…Jun 19A response icon1Jun 19A response icon1
EARTH & US — Appreciating BirdsIn the May issue of The Sun, Jennifer Ackerman wrote a fascinating article, “Bird’s Eye View,” about birds and their intelligence…May 22May 22
EARTH & US — Oregon SpringDoes the landscape transform from gray, black and white into bright colors overnight, like going from Kansas to Oz, or like a Jacquie…Apr 22Apr 22
Earth & Us: Eugene EquinoxSpring, my favorite season! Three mallard ducks float on a small estuary flanked by a weeping willow decked out in her bright spring…Mar 20Mar 20
Kitchen Waste Biogas DigestersMy final project in Colombia was to co-create a simple biogas digester for processing kitchen waste. Using a couple of DIY videos from…Feb 23A response icon2Feb 23A response icon2
An Ode of Gratitude to BaricharaOh, Barichara! Little balcony of heaven… The Andes rise majestically, their verdant slopes a canvas divinely painted, their peaks, wave…Feb 19A response icon1Feb 19A response icon1
