One of the more pernicious things about Ronald Reagan and his presidency, and there are many, was his quip in his first inaugural address that “government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.” This was a dumb thing said by a dumb man but unfortunately it has been the animating element […]
The picture above is one I took in Big Bend National Park in May 2014. I was coming down the Lost Mine Trail when I turned the corner on a switchback and I saw a large black furry blob about 50 feet in front of me. At first I had no idea what it was because […]
When I was a kid I distinctly remember my dad having a conversation with his best friend about the “buffalo commons.” I don’t remember the particulars of that conversation but I do remember the general tone of the conversation and I would say that it wasn’t supportive of the idea. The idea of a buffalo […]
Today the IPCC came out with “A Special Report on the Impacts of Global Warming a 1.5C” Essentially, it outlines how bad things will get as the Earth’s climate increases to 1.5 degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels but also how much worse things will get if the Earth warms to 2 degrees celsius above […]
(North Dakota Badlands) All signs indicate that the Trump Administration is poised to shrink the size of Bear Ears National Monument. Opponents of the monument have offered a variety of reasons for their opposition but one general point of hostility from them is that they believe public lands are better protected at the state level […]
This blog is somewhat future obsessed. I can’t help it but I worry constantly about what the future holds and nothing worries me more that catastrophic climate change and ecological collapse. Perhaps, I am just cranky because it was 90 degrees here today (November 18th!) in San Antonio. Regardless I was ruminating a bit on […]
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