Not so long ago the people – our ancestors – lived in close relationship with the land. They knew the names of the plants, trees, stones, mountains, valleys and streams. They knew the names of the wind and the rain,…
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One of the steps towards building community resilience in the Transition Towns movement is to “Honor the Elders.” When I first learned about this, I thought it meant that we needed to listen carefully to the stories of the old…
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The tule elk in the Point Reyes National Seashore are widely considered a restoration success story, one that is steeped in local controversy. I hiked out to Tomales Point to catch up with one of the herd and get their…
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