Category Archives: Heros
Memorial Day Tribute: Eagles
To honor Memorial Day in The Eco Niche style, I created a wordle based on 3 Poems about eagles (the animals and the patriots): The Eagle BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON Eagle Poem BY JOY HARJO Eagle Plain BY ROBERT FRANCIS
Envirothon: Passing on the Passion
I’m not sure why this blog post is so difficult to write. I’ve written about my involvement with Envirothon before. But this time I keep false starting. A quote. Too cheesy. The details of our victories. Too objective. After celebrating … Continue reading
Passing on the Passion for the Outdoors
Happy Birthday, Dad. Thank you for sharing your love of nature with me. Continue reading
Charlotte Agnes Hackett Rowley – A Life Well Lived
My amazing great grandmother passed away recently. She was a class act, traditional but someone who followed her own path. Religious but not zealous. Healthy but enjoyed a good meal and a tasty dessert even more. It was difficult to … Continue reading
The Eco Weekly Wrap-Up: Millennials
I had two immediate reactions to The Atlantic’s article “Millennials Are, Like, Meh About the Environment and Stuff”. One, I hate generation names, and two, if I could name a generation I would label everyone born post 2005 as Generation … Continue reading
Wave Goodbye
My husband’s grandfather passed away on February 19th at the age of 98. PawPaw lived an extraordinary life of adventure and travel, boom and bust, health and sickness, but at his memorial service little was spoken of his accomplishments. Most … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day is My Birthday (Really)
Having my birthday on Valentine’s Day has been a blessing when I was young because I got more candy, a curse when I was single because, well, it exaggerated the drama, and now that I am married it is just … Continue reading
Environmental Blogs You Should Read (in addition to mine)
I’m taking two weeks off to unplug and go hiking in the wilds of Wyoming. While I’m gone, please enjoy this post from The Eco Niche that didn’t get as much attention as I hoped. I’ll be back on Monday, … Continue reading
Doonesbury Takes on the Louisiana Science Education Act (LSEA)
On America’s Independence Day, I wrote about Zack Kopplin, a high school senior fighting the Louisiana Science Education Act (LSEA). Despite it’s name, the act wants religion in the form of intelligent design taught in high school science class. Well, … Continue reading
Zach Kopplin: A Student’s Revolution for Evolution
In honor of America’s Independence Day, I thought it only fitting to feature a person that is engaged in the democratic process. Not many people, let alone high school students, will publicly call out a Presidential hopeful challenging his or … Continue reading
