It is not certain which environmental organization came up "Pave it or Save it," but I am beholden to them as it stirred my recollection of words to that effect, thrown as a challenge; "If you want to save that piece of wild land, buy it!" How many times have I heard that from local and other bureaucrats, and even a newspaper whose editorial staff must have been influenced by developers or big agriculture? ...more

August 13, 2008

Grenada is a feast for the senses, but one could easily argue the sense of smell might be the most pleasurable here. ...more

July 7, 2008

Silently and steadily, a tragedy is unfolding beneath the ocean's waves: Coral reefs around the world are disappearing. According to some projections, there could be few, if any, left by the end of the century. ...more

June 29, 2008

There are only two more nights of NBC's "Green Week." Are you ready to hug a tree yet? ...more

November 8, 2007