A “Big Birder” on Sonoma Mountain
March 25, 2013 by Jonah Raskin
He’s big, he’s tall and he’s an obsessive birder. WhyTed Eliot can’t get birds out of his head.
About
Jonah Raskin is the author of Field Days: A Year of Farming, Eating, and Drinking Wine in California.
Contributions
Nature Sounds: The Sounds of Silence
March 20, 2013 by Jonah Raskin
Nature sounds make up the rich soundscapes of redwood forests, marshes, and our backyards. Learn how you can listen and help protect your local soundscape!
Reviving the ghost of Aldo Leopold in West Marin
March 06, 2013 by Jonah Raskin
Aldo who? Mid-century environmental ethicist Aldo Leopard is finally going mainstream this year with more publicity than ever about this life and work.
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The Forager’s Dilemma
April 02, 2012 by Jonah Raskin
Just a century ago, foraging for wild foods would have been unremarkable–part of daily life for many people. That’s not true today, but foraging is making a comeback, with ever more people interested in finding food in the wild. But with a growing population and diminishing natural resources, is this sustainable? We head out with local foragers and ask about the ethics of foraging in a metropolis.
