Not So Far From Home by Samuel Tyrrel
I laughed with Stella as we sat in her mountain log home. You might not see the underlying resemblance between the older woman sitting my opposite, but together we shared
Sunset at Red Rock Lakes by Maggie O’Shea
Midway through my WRFI trip, our group spent a night at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. After we made dinner and watched a spectacular sunset, one of my peers
The Bison’s Gift by Ariana Brennhofer
The American Bison – whose Latin name, funnily enough, is Bison bison – is a symbol of the United States’ identity — a bit ironic since white settlers nearly hunted
There is Comfort in the Known by Maggie Kelly
The golden rays of the setting sun peek through the branches of the trees as I sit beside the river. The water rushes by, flowing over rocks in waves of
What is Your Medicine? by Anna Fox
Growing up, my idea of medicine was prompted by a reluctant swallow of an alarmingly pink-red liquid, magically changing the inner workings of my body as a young girl. This
Cycling in Cycles: Advice From a Bike by Estelle Smith
Freshman fall of college, I rediscovered my love for biking. It started out as wanting to access the state park north of campus, but then I realized, “Woah, I love
“Farming into the Apocalypse:” A Day at Jen Hart-Mann’s Farm in Anton Chico by Parker Friday
On Day Three of our Southwest Climate Studio Art course, we had the opportunity to visit the farm of Jeanette (Jen) Hart-Mann in Anton Chico. Alongside her farming work, Jen
“She’s a Dirty Devil”: Resilience on the River by Ariana Brennhofer
The Dirty Devil, aptly named by Dunn during Major John Wesley Powell’s 1896 expedition of the Colorado River, is a 200 mile meandering stretch of chocolatey brown waters. It was
The Rock is my Old Friend: Intimacy with Land on the Colorado Plateau by Emma Belén Price-Daválos
Cradled by crumbling walls of deep red sandstone that shield the corners of a vast blue sky, a group of 10 slightly sunburnt and sore-footed backpackers follow the gentle meander
Perseverance On the Colorado Plateau by Jonathan Robinson
The Colorado Plateau, with its unforgiving terrain and dry, arid landscape, is not a place many people would think to inhabit. Despite this, many people have successfully called the Colorado