Mystery and Home
byI haven’t always been a farmer. But since I’ve spent the last year in Pittsburgh learning how to plant, harvest, and care for fruits,…
Writing
It’s the Church’s Turn
byA few weeks ago the editors here at ETR made a field trip of sorts over to New York City to attend a panel…
Not Exactly Ecological Armageddon
byProverbs 24:27 – “Prepare your work outside, get everything ready for you in the field; and after that build your house.” Welcome to Your Work…
The North Dakota Oil Boom
byYou do not have to be good. -Mary Oliver I am enveloped in a sea of golden husks. Stiff and strong, they prick my…
Thoughts from an Entitled Wilderness-Loving Yuppie
byThis is the second installment in an ongoing series on Wilderness Pilgrimage. A few weeks ago I joined some friends for an overnight on…
The Environmental Morality Play, Sin, and Love
byI recently took part in a discussion of sustainability and stewardship issues at the SERV Conference in Princeton, New Jersey. The conference centered around
Body, Blood, and Oil: The United Church of Christ and its Stand Against the Fossil Fuel Industry
byThis past Tuesday, I had the pleasure of attending an event in Manhattan sponsored by the North Country School and Camp Treetops. The event…
Subduing the Pahayokee
byEven if you’re not a Floridian, you’ve heard of the Everglades. It is a wild place, with a wild history filled with larger than…
The Right Kind of Change
byAs a professional wildlife biologist and academic for the past 25 years, I have observed numerous changes in wildlife, plants, and the environment. We…
On Toilet Paper, Thru-hiking, and Wilderness Pilgrimage
byThis is the first installment in a series on Wilderness Pilgrimage. I’ve now backpacked around 4,000 miles, and I sometimes wonder what I have…