Easy There Tiger…We Need Sharks
Beqa Lagoon, Fiji. “Teen reels in 874-pound shark” was a headline in yesterday’s Pensacola News Journal. But after reading the article and visiting the comments section I thought a more appropriate title might have been “Boy slays beloved ancestral god. Locals rejoice, but still scared of their own shadows”. People both love and fear sharks, [...]
Whale Shark Wow!
Marina, California. This is probably my first and last post promoting “wallpaper” for your computer. But in the midst of Shark Week, this image of a whale shark and diver was too compelling to ignore. National Geographic just released this photo for use as wallpaper as part of their “Life in Color: Blue“. gallery series [...]
The Great White Shark Song
Marina, California. In recognition of Discovery Channel’s questionable Shark Week – let’s have a little fun! Here’s another personal YouTube favorite – the Great White Shark Song. It’s been around for years now, but I never tire of this cool tune and the important message it gives for this vulnerable apex predator. The song [...]
Menace or Martyr?
Marina, California. If you haven’t been following the trial of Tim DeChristopher, it’s the case of an environmental activist who, through a clever prank, thwarted Big Oil over development of pristine Utah wilderness. With no intention or resources to pay, Mr. Christopher successfully bid on $1.7 million of parcels in a Bureau of Land Management [...]
Get your #wilderness Daily
Marina, California. If you’ve been looking for a one-stop source of breaking news on wilderness issues, check out The #wilderness Daily. It’s a collection of wilderness-themed articles and media that have been posted via Twitter over the past 24 hours – and it’s published daily. Perhaps you’ve noticed the growing trend over the past year [...]
Crazy Honey Badger Don’t Care!
Marina. California. I know, I know… this video has made it’s rounds around the Internet and social networking sites like almost no other. Yet, I can’t help but share it here myself. It’s a great bit of comedy with a natural history twist. A total classic – check it out if you haven’t seen it [...]
Are Writers Better Behind Bars?
Marina, California. On Friday The New York Times featured an essay entitled Why Writers Belong Behind Bars. It’s a fascinating look at what makes some writers especially prolific and how forced imprisonment has often catalyzed the most productive years of writer’s lives. The article then leads into the somewhat more light topic on techniques of [...]
Big Deal
Big Sur, Calfornia. Few sensory pleasures compare to dipping into a cool mountain river on a scorching hot summer day. During my past four years in California, this has been my ultimate indulgence. To get away from the hustle and bustle of life for a day, bake in California’s warm interior on a scenic hike [...]
Pumice-Covered Patagonian Lake
Bariloche, Argentina. For the past several weeks Chile’s Puyehue volcano has been spewing immense amounts of ash, disrupting air traffic throughout the Southern Hemisphere and causing havoc locally. My good friends, Rodolfo Werner and Virginia Gascon – both consultants for Pew Environment Group, live only 100km from the volcano in Bariloche, Argentina. Their hometown has been [...]
Arguments Against Energy
Mountain View, California. My good friend Meghan Jeans shared this great comic today from the Union of Concerned Scientists. I thought I’d pass it on as it really nails down the current energy debates! The Union of Concerned Scientists asks that you help them Urge the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Improve Nuclear Plant Safety.
I am Wilderness
Words describe my connection to wild places, my symbiosis with the wilderness. I am wilderness. My soul is those wild, lonely places – windswept mountain passes, the rocky crags, and wandering herds upon endless grasslands. There is no difference between those things and what is found within me. This is true too of the sea. [...]
Drift Dreams
Drawaqa, Yasawa Group, Fiji. This past July I had the pleasure of staying nearly alone on Drawaqa, a small island of the Yasawa Group, Fiji. Most of my time there was spent diving and snorkeling, but I took a few hours to roam along vacant tropical beaches. I’ve long been a fan of drift seeds, [...]
Pleistocene Park
Reposted from Walk on the Wild Side. Melbourne, Florida. It’s an early starry night on the Central Florida Coast. Venus sits off to the west, soaking up the last rays of the sun. Orion, my guardian, is directly overhead – forever chasing his Pleiades, while Sirius picks up the rear. This past month has been [...]
