Author: Daniel Grant
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Humor in Environmental Storytelling: A Conversation with Michael Branch
in PodcastsHow do we expand the emotional range of environmental writing? One author argues that irreverence can be a potent form of subversion as we confront climate crisis.
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Hunting a Unicorn: A Conversation with William deBuys
in PodcastsThe preeminent environmental writer and conservationist ventures into the mountains of Laos to find one of Earth’s rarest creatures and returns believing well-crafted narratives showcasing the beauty of nature can help to fight the Sixth Extinction.
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Six Quick Lessons in How to Read a Landscape
in ChecklistsHow do you teach someone to re-see a place they know well? Try these tips on introducing students to the practice of treating landscapes as historical documents.
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Snapshots of the Mississippi
in ExhibitsMembers of the Edge Effects editorial board share a selection of photos from CHE’s recent Place-Based Workshop on the Mississippi River.
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From Jack-O’-Lantern to Pumpkin Pie: The Surprising History of a Favorite Fall Icon
in FieldnotesHistorian Cindy Ott explains the unique political, economic, and symbolic roles the pumpkin has played in American culture.
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Tapping the Past for California’s Water Future
in EssaysCalifornia’s current drought offers an occasion for rethinking how our relationship to the past can help us confront crisis.
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Reflections on Extraction 1: Mining the Invisible
in FieldnotesReflecting on “Landscapes of Extraction,” CHE members explore the challenges of remembering and preserving the buried histories of mining landscapes.