Four years ago, an energized group of park lovers and volunteers gathered in a room…
Above the Waterline: In praise of vegetables, and less meat
Food has been on my mind, more than ever, over this past pandemic year: how…
Above the Waterline: A winter hike to find the source
I love topographic maps. It’s easy to lose track of time, while poring over these…
Above the Waterline: ‘We the People’ are the hope for climate action
In mid-December – as masked holiday shoppers faced pandemic challenges – world leaders gathered virtually to…
Above the Waterline: Signs of hope in new forest preserve, tree protection efforts
“This is a real forest!” exclaimed Atlanta naturalist Kathryn Kolb as we walked through the…
Above the Waterline: Finding solutions to keep our waterways clean
Trash can be a galvanizing topic for most people, especially river and nature lovers. We…