Hobbiton Delights While Undergoing Repairs
Todd and I toured the Hobbiton film set while we were staying in Hamilton, a quiet city south of Auckland [...]
Todd and I toured the Hobbiton film set while we were staying in Hamilton, a quiet city south of Auckland [...]
A Pegalic Trip for Seabirds I'm not sure how long I've dreamed of seeing an albatross. Probably not since I [...]
Street papers were invisible to me until I noticed homeless people in the Denver area selling the Voice. I began to [...]
Visiting the Daintree Rainforest was one of my goals on our trip to Australia. I briefly considered scheduling a bus [...]
Diving for the first time since 2007 was much easier than I expected. The Refresher Course at Denver Divers I [...]
For years I've been volunteering with environmental organizations, so it was natural for me to want to focus on environmental [...]
Our six-month trip began in Sydney, and we'll be spending about two weeks in each country until we arrive in [...]
All farmers markets are meant to build community, but R&B's Mo' Betta Green Marketplace does so to the best beat. [...]
Two weeks from today, Todd and I will arrive in Sydney! And the Monday after that, I will do my [...]
Taking up 13.5 acres on the eastern outskirts of Kansas City, Urbavore is one of the largest urban farms in [...]
From the moment I walked through the gate at Ekar Farm and joined the small group at the arbor, I felt [...]
I love environmental restoration the way some people love sports or their pets, and on this site I will write [...]
I have a mammogram Friday morning. Routine preventive care, right? But I have very mixed feelings about mammograms. I was diagnosed [...]
I've been volunteering for Groundwork Denver for a couple of years now. Once I'd had enough of trail restoration in [...]
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, specifically the freedom slaves in Texas did not begin to enjoy until June 19, [...]
In June 2011, my husband and I sold our house and most of our belongings and set out for the [...]
I was inspired by this quote, especially the part I set in boldface. It's taken from a report in Cultural [...]
I used to view events on the plains during the nineteenth century as a simple conflict between whites and the few remaining [...]
Ever since I first heard of Tulips on Troost a few years ago, I’ve thought the nonprofit exemplified the kind [...]
Sometimes when I drive from Denver to Kansas City, I wonder if I will be doing this drive when I'm [...]
I had an interesting conversation the other day with a woman who went to Pakistan in the mid-2000s to do research for [...]
Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City During her keynote speech at the Grow Food Symposium, Oakland farmer Novella [...]
For years now I've been doing some kind of volunteer work for the environment. I began by doing office work [...]
Todd and I recently went to Louisiana for a second surgery on his left ear. As always, I was amazed [...]
Denver Urban Homesteading, situated at the corner of Santa Fe and Second Avenue, is a liminal space with industrial buildings to [...]