Hobbiton Delights While Undergoing Repairs
Todd and I toured the Hobbiton film set while we [...]
Albatross, Gannet, and Kiwi: Lazy Birdwatching in New Zealand
A Pegalic Trip for Seabirds I'm not sure how long [...]
Papers for the Homeless: From Denver to Sydney
Street papers were invisible to me until I noticed homeless [...]
Finding Home and Adventure in Queensland’s Rainforest
Visiting the Daintree Rainforest was one of my goals on [...]
Diving Again After 8 Years, at the Great Barrier Reef
Diving for the first time since 2007 was much easier [...]
Conservation Volunteers Australia: How to Restore Bush in Sydney
For years I've been volunteering with environmental organizations, so it [...]
What I Mean When I Say “Sydney”
Our six-month trip began in Sydney, and we'll be spending [...]
Mo’ Betta Green: A Farmers Market with a Beat
All farmers markets are meant to build community, but R&B's [...]
Our First Trip to the Eastern and Southern Hemispheres
Two weeks from today, Todd and I will arrive in [...]
Building a Fruitful Legacy at Urbavore Farm in Kansas City
Taking up 13.5 acres on the eastern outskirts of Kansas [...]
A Warm Sunday at Ekar Farm
From the moment I walked through the gate at Ekar Farm [...]
Restoration: Invigorating Our Surroundings
I love environmental restoration the way some people love sports [...]
Five Ways to Fight Cancer Fears Before Travel
I have a mammogram Friday morning. Routine preventive care, right? [...]
Denver Schools Grow Veggies with Help from Locals
I've been volunteering for Groundwork Denver for a couple of [...]
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Community in Denver
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, specifically the freedom slaves [...]
12 Cities, 1 Year
In June 2011, my husband and I sold our house [...]
Rituals for Restoration
I was inspired by this quote, especially the part I [...]
How Kansas Complicates My View of History
I used to view events on the plains during the nineteenth century [...]
Tulips on Troost Challenges View of Avenue as Unsafe
Ever since I first heard of Tulips on Troost a [...]
Kansas: Why I Hate It and Love It
Sometimes when I drive from Denver to Kansas City, I [...]
Why Do You Want to Go to Pakistan?
I had an interesting conversation the other day with a [...]
Fun at the Urban Farming Symposium
Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City During her [...]
Spring Gardening at UrbiCulture’s Sunnyside Garden
For years now I've been doing some kind of volunteer [...]
Recycling on the North Shore, Louisiana
Todd and I recently went to Louisiana for a second [...]
Unwashed Duck Eggs and Spraying Billygoats: Another Market at Denver Urban Homesteading
Denver Urban Homesteading, situated at the corner of Santa Fe and [...]