Power of Plants: Staying Well During COVID-19
Spending time with plants, avoiding sugar, eating fermented foods, applying pressure points—these are all tried and true tactics for promoting good health. In this moment … Read more
Responsible Herbalism: In the Mountains with Vadi Arzu Erdal
Story and photographs by Lisa M. O’Neill Clouds fill the brilliant blue sky as I travel up the mountain with bioregional herbalist and bartender Vadi … Read more
The Culture of Wildfire: Perceptions, Practices, Policies
by Kimi Eisele It’s been a hot summer in the United States. Literally. As of this writing, 110 large, still-active fires have burned 2.2 million … Read more
A Living Thing: Ericka Hinton on the Sacred Act of Firefighting
Ericka Hinton works as a fire prevention tech with the Bureau of Indian Affairs with the Fort Apache Agency Fire Management on the White Mountain … Read more
ARTIFACT: Smokey Bear
ARTIFACT: Smokey Bear SIZE: Various. See U.S. Forest Service’s Guide for proper use. FOLKLIFE: Occupational folklore, storytelling, advertising, land use, politics by Kimi Eisele Chances … Read more