In the 21st century, even ecological deserts are shaped and preserved by political action.
The Human Animal: What Counts as Desert?
February 20, 2024 •
Endria Richardson
Endria Richardson is a writer, lawyer, and climber living on Ohlone Land in Oakland.
The Story of the Butterflies
July 4, 2022 •
At almost every stage of life, the butterflies are threatened by climate change, habitat degradation, and increased use of neonicotinoid pesticides. At the same time, monarchs flourished in habitats that people made particularly habitable.
Redwood Memory
June 23, 2021 •
Old redwood trees have seen fire many times in their lives. It’s because of their fire scars—not in spite of them—that the redwood forest thrives.
The Generosity of Trees
March 30, 2021 •
I find myself awakening to the wonder of time — the deep, slow, earth-time of trees, and dirt, and rocks — and to the aching grief of human greed and misunderstanding.