How To Be A Climate Optimist – Chris Turner

In this episode, I interviewed Chris Turner, author of the book “How to Be A Climate Optimist”. In his book, Chris explores how we can approach the climate crisis with a positive outlook and offers practical solutions for creating a sustainable future. Chris begins by acknowledging the severity of the climate crisis and the urgency …

When the Wright Decision Is Discretion

Caution is preferable to rash bravery. Falstaff. King Henry the Fourth, Part One, William Shakespeare. The Adirondacks can be relentless. Then at the same time, rewarding. Like life sometimes they can throw myriad challenges towards you in just hours, even minutes. Decisions have to made, setbacks built upon, plans changed and new routes forward accepted …

Wright Mountain, Wrong Day

Tired of feeling lost, tired of letting go.Tear the whole world down, tear the whole world down.Failure. “Failure” – Breaking Benjamin Failure. It’s an ugly word. From the Anglo-Norman French failer it’s one of those words in our language that needs no definition, it’s self-explanatory. If Yoda was providing the breakdown it would simply be …

River Ice

The river has cleared itself of ice very quickly this year. The same day I snapped this image (March 29th) the Seaway opened for shipping. Around here that’s as good a sign of spring as anyting else.

Migration

The Snow Geese have arrived. The Canada Geese barely leave but when the snow geese fly in with their distinctive sometimes whistling honk winter may finally be showing herself out. The sighting of these guys was usual when I was growing up in the area but their explosion in numbers has apparently shifted their migration …