Today’s post comes from my dear friend, Nicole. Nicole and I met in high school but it wasn’t until 2006, when we unknowingly signed up for a study abroad program in Kenya together, that our friendship truly blossomed. On that trip, I learned that Nicole is an earth angel. I don’t use that term lightly. Nicole has the most beautiful, pure, loving soul that I have ever encountered. She is…
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Fly Fishing & Sustainability
Read more“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes…
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Support Local Business this Holiday Season
Read moreYesterday morning, I may or may not have sang The 12 Days of Christmas on my way to work… in its entirety… by myself. 😉 This can only mean one thing… The holiday season is upon us! Now ya’ll know how I feel about presents…
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Whale Rescue—Farallon Islands
Read moreA friend made this post on Tumblr a couple of weeks ago. It’s been tugging at my heartstrings ever since. If you read a recent front page story of the San Francisco Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had become…
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Volunteering Matters: Apshawa Preserve
Read moreTrees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life. —Hermann Hess On Sunday, I headed into…
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Volunteering Matters: Deer Exclosure at Apshawa Preserve
Read moreVolunteering Matters is an ongoing series where I share photographs & thoughts regarding my favourite volunteer projects. Volunteering is an important part of my life. I’m always looking for ways to volunteer my time & energy to good, fulfilling causes. While it can be difficult…
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Celebrate Earth Day — April 22nd & Every Day
Read moreWatch this: The Mountain from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo. Do this: Demand Sustainably Caught, Harvested, & Created Products Buy Local, Support Farmer’s Markets Recycle Ride a Bike, Take a Bus, Walk Grow Your Own Vegetables Start a Compost Pile Educate Yourself Use Reusable Shopping Bags…
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Carousel — 08.06.10
Read moreEvery Friday, I post my favourite links, posts, & resources from around the Web. Expect to learn, grow, & be inspired. 1. But who will speak for the trees?: This is a really important post about the demise of the paper industry & why it…
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Volunteering Matters: Apshawa Preserve for NJCF
Read morePreface: Volunteering Matters is an ongoing series. In this series, I share photographs & thoughts regarding my favourite volunteer projects. Volunteering is an important part of my life. I’m always looking for ways to volunteer my time & energy to good causes. Because I am…