Thoughts & Things
We are currently being bombarded on a daily (hourly?) basis with news, stats, and stories about COVID-19. Thus, I thought long and hard about even mentioning it here, on a site whose primary purpose is to encourage individuals to explore wild places and natural spaces. Yet it is times like these when we need the … Read more
Thoughts & Things
#OptOutside
Perhaps you’ve heard of it? A brilliant idea introduced by REI in 2015 as they decided to forego the typical Black Friday craziness. Whether or not you’ve participated, the simple concept behind the Opt Outside campaign has gone far above and beyond what REI ever imagined.
It began as a response to consumerism in … Read more
Education
New site is up and running! Check out theparkpilgrim.com (47parks.com still works).
What makes a natural space a place? What is it about these outdoor locations that grow, move, and change depending on the rise and fall of meaning that we, as humans, assign to them? What makes a local environment feel like home?… Read more