Ruth Howe: Water is the Lifeblood of the Earth
Humans are 50% water and all plants pull it from the ground – from crops to trees to the scraggliest patch of rock star moss. We started our journey in
Shannon Quinn: The Spiritual Journey Manifests Itself in the Physical Journey: A Story About Floating the Missouri River
“There are two kinds of suffering; the kind that causes more suffering and the kind that puts an end to suffering.” -Buddha I am a believer in the interconnectedness of
Shane Randle: Ways of Knowing
Leaves made of a single whorl of diverging leaf-parts, with barely visible netted veins. Thin, wispy white hairs coat a leaf-stalk which fades in color from the bright green of
Ben Warzon: The Uplift of Education
We often spend our days of academia sedentary, stimulating only our brains, and that’s on the best days. For many of us on this course, sitting in one place being
Bonita Pernot: Nature’s Gift; Enjoying the Present
Practicing mindfulness can be difficult—and sometimes nearly impossible—in day- to-day life. Forty hour work weeks, stacks of schoolwork and social media are just a few of the distractions that keep
Sam Kinney: How to love
What is a land ethic and what does having a land ethic mean? To quote the famous environmentalist Aldo Leopold, “A land ethic changes the role of Homo sapiens from
Tiffany Chou: After the Fire
As we hiked through the charred remains of what was once a lush forest full of Englemann spruce, subalpine firs, and lodgepole pines, I felt the awe of Simba and