Environment

Threshold Theology: An opportunity to Redefine Progress and the Good Life

My favorite winter hike takes me up a sunny ridge to Juan Tabo Peak in the Sandia Mountains that fringe…

Green Pilgrimage

I’m a creature of habit. For years, in a rite of spring, I visited my garden center to buy geraniums,…

Facing a Challenging Future

Philadelphia summers are known for their unpleasant humidity and heat. Last year, we hit record-breaking temperatures over 100 on many…

Louisiana Journal

Shortly after Hurricane Rita, Virginia Ratliff, a native of Louisiana, felt called to return to the rural Gulf Coast and…

Quakers, from the Viewpoint of a Naturalist

I grew up loving nature and feeling part of it—dirt, bugs, people, and everything. It was, and still is, amazing…

The Politics of Water: A Case in Brazil

The Cedar Reservoir of Quixadà, Cearà, is one of the most beautiful spots in Brazil. I sat there for hours…