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 […]
