Obama Set to Protect over 500,000 Acres
byConservationists and environmentalists have not been too kind to Obama the past few years due to their perceived lack of land protection policies from…
Editorial
Ora et labora – pray, work, and sing!
byThe nuns of the abbey of Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles released their most recent album, Lent at Ephesus, which is directed toward the upcoming…
Farm Bill cuts SNAP program, take action
by$8.6 Billion in SNAP cuts On Monday Congress passed The Agricultural Act of 2014, a final, five-year authorization of food and farm programs. The bill includes important…
The Keystone XL Pipeline: Counting the Cost
byEarlier this month, the controversial Keystone XL pipeline cleared another hurdle towards implementation. Following a State Department survey of the potential environmental impact of…
The Keystone Pipeline Report: What Now?
byThis past Friday the State Department put out its report on the Keystone XL Pipeline. Much to the dismay of the broader environmental movement,…
Snyder and Berry, back in the day
byWell. Maybe not “back in the day,” but 15 years ago nonetheless. This video shows two of my heroes together in the same interview….
Who’s Going to Fill Their Shoes
byThe issues facing the future of small scale sustainable farming in the United States are countless. Many of these center around the fact that…
Shark Culling in Australia Raises Ethical Concerns
byFrom the time I’ve been old enough to swim, I’ve been terrified of sharks. Even fishing in the lakes of Central Oregon as a…
A good ethic for business
byIn case you missed it, Patagonia released this video on Black Friday a few months ago. Admittedly, I’m a sucker for this kind of…
Where Have the Bees Gone?
byOver the past several years, scientists have noticed a steep drop in the bee population of North America. In many areas, the honeybees are…