The Birdscape by Jeff Tome

The Birdscape by Jeff Tome

“Sweet, Sweet, Sweet. I’m so sweet!” A bird called from the bushes and the group I was with claimed that it was saying those magical words. “Sweet, Sweet, Sweet. I’m so sweet!” All I hear is a series of tweets, but I nod and try to hear what the group hears and see...
Earth Day Possibilities by Leigh Rovegno

Earth Day Possibilities by Leigh Rovegno

2020 marks the beginning of a new way forward in more ways than one. It’s the beginning of a new decade, one of which that is already filled with many uncertainties. The year is defined by Wikipedia as follows: “The 2020s (pronounced “twenty-twenties”) is the...
The Void without Volunteers by Jeff Tome

The Void without Volunteers by Jeff Tome

Audubon Community Nature Center feels dead inside. The doors are locked. The lights are off. Heat is only on in the office and for the live animals in order to save money. It is cool, dark, and echoes with that odd quiet of places that are abandoned. Frankly, while...
Responsible Recreation by Chelsea Jandreau

Responsible Recreation by Chelsea Jandreau

When I was fresh out of college, I worked on a trail crew in Arizona. During that time, I spent ten days working the most heavily trafficked trail on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, the Bright Angel Trail. We walked the two-and-a-half to three miles down every...