Tuesday December 8, 2009

Einstein says…

“Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better.”

~Albert Einstein

Genius! When was the last time you gazed longingly into nature’s lovely peepers?

Categories: blog outdoors Tags: eco quotes nature

Monday December 7, 2009

obituaries inspire me

Reading the Times this morning, I came across two headlines that grabbed my attention. They were both titles of obituaries, summing up a man’s life in four words. To have seemingly led such a focused life,

Categories: blog environment outdoors Tags: green building nature permaculture

Monday November 23, 2009

foraging find!

This past Saturday I had a lovely afternoon of foraging in Prospect Park with friends Leda, Meredith, and Liza. We spent most of the expedition picking garlic mustard and bishop’s elder, and digging up field garlic.

Categories: Uncategorized blog Tags: brooklyn/nyc eating foraging nature

Monday September 14, 2009

mountains, moose, and more mountains

Deep breath in… and out. The smell of pine and sagebrush. The feeling of rock and dirt beneath my boots. Sharp mountain peaks, bright midday sun, glimmering glacial lakes. And the sounds: call of the magpie,

Categories: blog outdoors Tags: animals national parks nature travel

Saturday September 5, 2009

off to the wilds of wyoming

Bison in Yellowstone, the Tetons neighbor to the North.

Howdy y’all!

I’m off to wrassle some dogies out in the wilds of Wyomin’. Well, okay, not really, but a girl can pretend a little, no?

In reality we

Categories: blog outdoors Tags: animals nature travel

Thursday September 3, 2009

september in the city – UPDATE!

I love September in New York. Dry sunny days, crisp clear nights. A perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors. Yes, we do have great outdoors in NYC. Here are some great ways to experience them

Categories: blog events movies outdoors Tags: animals entertainment fun nature nyc travel

Thursday September 3, 2009

i made a new friend

His name is Sanford.

Sanford may have been living in our vegetable drawer since Friday. Or maybe Saturday. Or maybe just yesterday. Those are all of the days we visited the farmers market in the past week.

Categories: blog food/drink Tags: animals eating nature