You Do Not Have to Be Good
Mary Oliver reads her moving (and short) poem, a modern classic about nature and human nature.
The Last Quiet Places
Gordon Hempton is an acoustic ecologist who collects sounds from around the world. "Silence isn't the absence of something. But the presence of everything."
The Process
Yusef is part of Hip Hop Caucus, dedicated to climate justice and social change.
Alaska
This music video is inspired by nature: hiking with the National Outdoor Leadership School and the fields and forests where she grew up.
Photography: A World Wide and Wild
Thomas Clark is a student at Tunxis Community College, photographer and conservationist. His photographs of nature and wild animals are created to inspire people to become more engaged in environmental issues.Tom is a regular contributor to the newsletter put out by White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield, CT. His work can be seen on his website, thomasclarkphotography.com or on his Instagram page @tomclarkphotos where he includes short written essays detailing the specific issue, habitat, or animal that he has photographed.
Painting and Photography: Paradise Lost and Found
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Explore one of humanity’s deepest artistic urges: the depiction of nature as paradise, identity or philosophy--from ancient scrolls to modern imaging of the cosmic sublime. Paradise on Earth is part of the series Civilizations.
Poetry: What Can We Know?
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Kinnell’s short poem about finding what we do not expect. A wide-ranging discussion with evolutionary biologist E.O Wilson, poet Robert Hass, environmental photographer Laura McPhee, naturalist Joel Wagner, and kids at a Mass Audubon Society summer camp on Cape Cod.
Book Shelf: Get Inspired
Natural StateISBN: 9780520212084Among the gems in this anthology are Jack Kerouac on climbing Mt. Matterhorn, Barry Lopez on snow geese migration at Tule Lake, Edward Abbey on Death Valley, Henry Miller on Big Sur, and Joan Didion on the Santa Ana winds.
The Earth's BlanketISBN: 0295984740"...a thought-provoking look at Native American stories, cultural institutions, and ways of knowing, and what they can teach us about living sustainably."
The Hidden Life of Trees by ISBN: 9781771643481A visually stunning journey into the diversity and wonders of forests. In his international bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben opened readers' eyes to the amazing processes at work in forests every day.
Forest Bathing by ISBN: 9780525559856"The definitive guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or the art and science of how trees can promote health and happiness Notice how a tree sways in the wind. Run your hands over its bark. Take in its citrusy scent.
Forest Walking by ISBN: 9781771643313Publication Date: 2022-04-26A look into observing the natural world and recognizing the flora and fauna of North America in the wild.
A Trillion Trees by Call Number: SD 411 .P43 2022ISBN: 9781771649407Publication Date: 2022-05-03"Natural history and adventure travel collide in this powerful book about the decline and recovery of the world's forests--with a provocative argument for their survival."
The Carbon Footprint of Everything by Call Number: GE 196 .B47 2022ISBN: 9781771645768Publication Date: 2022-04-19"The Carbon Footprint of Everything breaks items down by the amount of carbon they produce, creating a calorie guide for the carbon-conscious. With engaging writing, leading carbon expert Mike Berners-Lee shares new carbon calculations based on recent research."
The Rediscovery of the WildISBN: 9780262018739As a species, we came of age in a natural world far wilder than today's, and much of the need for wildness still exists within us, body and mind. The Rediscovery of the Wild considers ways to engage with the wild, protect it, and recover it—for our psychological and physical well-being and to flourish as a species.
The Nature of Change
― Silent Spring