by Expand Your Consciousness
Our countless daily choices are influenced by the cultures we live in and our personal world views. We may each have a personal “eco-philosophy” and not even realize it. We share articles on a wide range of topics such as personal motivations, scientific research, schools of thought, etc. that might be thought-provoking about our relationships with the natural world.
I used to collect old photographs and postcards from the late 1800s/early 1900s and especially liked silly animal pictures. The photos were usually a bit faded, and I don’t think I ever really looked into the eyes of the various critters who were immortalized in the cute photos. Recently, my feeling about the photos … Read more
National parks are protected treasures throughout the world. Famous among them are Yosemite National Park in the U.S., Canada’s Banff National Park, Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, Australia’s Kakadu National Park, and countless others around the globe. One thing that is common to all is that the memories we carry from them are often held close … Read more
My goal in sharing these videos isn’t to sell you on one brand or another, but to think about your own pet and consider whether there is more you might do to ensure your shared travels are as safe as possible.
I’ve been bicycling for years and still think back with appreciation for the veteran riders who taught me how to safely enjoy more miles than I can ever count. That was in the days before the Rails to Trails movement really took off. Our rides were mostly on backroads shared with cars whose drivers … Read more
Amidst growing concerns about future global food security, many people are thinking about sustainable ways to provide adequate protein for the world’s growing population. In their book, Sustainable Protein Sources, a team from the U.S. and Canada warns that the world’s population is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, bringing with it a … Read more
Our cats were constantly asking to go outside. We never gave in to their plaintive cries because a) we loved the abundant birdlife in our neighborhood and b) we lived on a busy street. Fortunately, we have a very creative cousin who loves to surprise us with projects around the house. One day, we came … Read more
This is a wonderful plant to share with small children who delight in seeing flowers that are ‘their size”—at least that is how I saw them as a kid. The New York Botanical Garden highlighted the “kid-friendliness” of Sweet William in a lecture they hosted by Bill Calkins, a manager with the Ball Horticultural Company, … Read more
This isn’t an article about what kind of cooking oil is healthiest for you. This is an article urging you to make sure that if you buy coconut oil, it comes from a humane and sustainable source. Environmentalists and animal rights activists have done a good job of shedding light on the heartbreaking deforestation … Read more
I always remember the day O’Riley broke my spirit. He was the first dog I adopted as an adult. When he was about six or seven months old, he became increasingly destructive when I wasn’t home (this was in the days before we knew that crating a dog when you went out could keep it … Read more
Artificial outdoor light at night has been the subject of a range of research studies. Within the past few years, it has been “associated with depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviors” by a research team at the University of Seoul1; “significantly related to obesity” by a research team from Korea University College of Medicine2; and a … Read more