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Range of Light Carries on a Rich Ecological Tradition

Written by Mike Goodenow Weber
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One century ago this month, on December 24, 1914, America’s greatest pioneering naturalist died in Los Angeles at age 76.  John Muir was a true Renaissance man – a botanist, geologist, engineer, inventor, rancher, explorer, ecological thinker, and writer whose … Continue reading →


Manitobah: Making Mukluks, Building a Legacy

Written by Mike Goodenow Weber
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Thousands of years ago, Inuit, Yupik, and other Native peoples inhabiting what is now Canada had to make it through some of the coldest winters on Earth.  So they invented a winter boot called a mukluk.

In 1997, when he … Continue reading →