Bison once freely roamed grasslands and prairies from Mexico to Alaska. Herds of several thousand traipsed patterns into the landscape, the weight and scuff of their hooves, their grazing behavior, and the nutrients of their dung all taking, coaxing, and replenishing health and balance across ecosystems. Beginning in the 1800s, hunters began to deplete these […]
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“Maybe we never would have turned our backs on the night had we not come to define darkness as an absence—as a lack, a deficiency, an aching void calling out to be filled. But that is among our acts of original sin, and so—fiat lux (let there be light).” — Peter Friedrici, Freelance environmental journalist; […]
Read moreIn 2020, in the region of Los Tuxtlas, Mexico—an expanse of high evergreen and evergreen tropical forest, defined by volcanic mountain ranges, and rich in diverse, endemic flora and fauna—a series of political-campaign posters began appearing around Veracruz. It was not an election year, and the signs did not promote any of the nation’s mainstream […]
Read moreLily Robinson This artist profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting the role creative work plays in connecting people with nature and inspiring a culture of stewardship. If you are an artist whose work is inspired by nature and would like to be featured in a future ILCN newsletter, please reach out to lrobinson@lincolninst.edu. We […]
Read moreLily Robinson This artist profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting the role creative work plays in connecting people with nature and inspiring a culture of stewardship. If you are an artist whose work is inspired by nature and would like to be featured in a future ILCN newsletter, please reach out to lrobinson@lincolninst.edu. […]
Read moreSudarshan Shaw’s art builds bridges where cultural connections between people and wildlife have eroded.
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