Loren Eiseley: Naturalist and Modern Shaman
Now, more than ever, Eiseley’s message about humankind’s relationship to the environment is relevant in light of global warming, pollution, population growth, and resource depletion.
Tag: environment
Stumbling into the Anthropocene
Some of the smartest people in the world using some of the most powerful computers ever made are sure the planet’s climate is changing, and changing rapidly. And they’re sure that we humans are to blame.
A Great Loneliness: Looking for Animals on the Great Plains
Book review of American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains and Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History by Dan Flores.
How to Perform Oral Surgery on a Snapping Turtle
When performing oral surgery on a snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina), one must open its mouth and keep it open without losing a finger.