Blog Posts and Other Writings

Jan 26, 20216 min read

Ray’s “Hallowed Ground” Through the Lens of Aldo Leopold’s “Good Oak”

(Originally written for ENG 201, Environmental Literature, for Dr. Jim Watkins, on April 27, 2020.) (Photo by Peggy Choucair, from...

Jan 26, 20217 min read

The Frontier Myth and Rip Van Winkle, by Cami Tidsworth

(Originally written for ENG 201, Environmental Literature, for Dr. Jim Watkins, Spring 2020.) (Buck Ridge Lookout, Catskills. Photo by...

Jul 16, 20208 min read

Brooksdale: Finding Hope for the Environment, by Noah J. Guthrie

[Photo: Brooksdale's wetland, taken by Noah J. Guthrie.] We are saturated with bad news. This is true for just about any of us, whether...

Jul 9, 20209 min read

The Antithesis to the Digital Age: Learning to Appreciate Our Outdoor World, by Alexandra DeMarco

There is no doubt that we are living in a digital age. In 2020, our lives are increasingly controlled by the way the internet and social...

Jun 30, 202010 min read

William Cronon and Aldo Leopold on The Backyard Sublime, by Asa Daniels

(Originally written for ENG 201, Environmental Literature, for Dr. Jim Watkins, on May 1, 2020.) In his essay “The Trouble with...