http://ourfutureenvironment.org thoughts on the natural environment, recreation, social justice and the future Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:31:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "In an increasingly disposable world, efforts to preserve and catalogue our analogue and digital lives could change the nature of history as we know it....'Digitisation really has the profound effect of democratising access," says Prof Stephen Brier of the City University of New York Graduate Center, ... http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2011/11/11/ravers-and-time-travellers-re-record-history/ A few weeks ago I went to the Wild Mushroom Show and was inspired to learn more about mushroom identification and everything mushroom really. Mushrooms are such complex creatures. I want to start foraging but I can't imagine relying on my own judgement to identify something as edible. But, as a ... http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2011/11/01/pumpkins-and-shrooms/  I am beginning an adventure! I am a tour guide for a "nature in the city" Seattle tour developed by yours truly.   No time to drive to the mountains? You don't have to hike up a mountain or watch the whales to experience the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. I offer ... http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2011/10/17/nature-in-the-emerald-city/ These documents recently turned up at my parents house. For the last few days I keep thinking about how my ten year old self seems pretty much the same as my present. I've studied about behavioral change and personality enough to not be surprised by such findings, but it feels ... http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2011/09/30/132/ Woodland Park Zoo, a set on Flickr. http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2011/09/29/woodland-park-zoo/ I'm now living in Seattle close to Green Lake Park. We visited the park a couple of days ago and enjoyed the landscape as well as the people around us. The park offers many adult and youth community programs. I'm excited to try out some water activities. http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2011/09/21/in-seattle/ This week during our Discovery Day Camp we came across this Walking Stick, probably a female. The bright coloring may be a defense mechanism meant to deter us from eating it or to scare us away. Or, is she losing color because she's dying? http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2011/07/16/walking-stick-seen-here-at-our-state-park-possibly-a-megaphasma-dentricus/ Interesting for those who want to immerse their self in the story of DNA, academia, sexism, and discovery: http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2011/06/29/an-album-and-comic-book-about-rosalind-franklin/ Time moves differently here. http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2011/06/28/microcosmos/ My state park and yours truly was featured in the recent Texarkana Gazette. Click here for photos and the introduction to the article. The writer captured the park's environmental education mission well. Check out the photo of the tarantula and me! http://ourfutureenvironment.org/2011/06/19/featured-in-the-texarkana-gazette/