Oct 19, 2017 | Analysis, Essays
This piece was originally published by the San Diego Free Press. In the war for social and environmental justice, even the best lawyers rarely serve as anything more than battlefield medics. They do what they can to stop the bleeding for the people, places, and...
Sep 26, 2017 | Analysis, Essays
Note: The first Rights of Nature lawsuit in the US was filed on September 25, 2017, in Denver, Colorado. The full text of the complaint can be found here. On Tuesday, September 26, the Colorado River will sue the State of Colorado in a first-in-the-nation lawsuit...
May 8, 2017 | Analysis, Essays
In my essay, “Park City is Damned: A Case Study in Civilization,” I described the vicious cycle Park City, Utah is caught in and explained how the city cannot exist for much longer. There are far more humans in Park City than the land can support, so the necessities...
Apr 3, 2017 | Analysis, Essays
A Note to My Readers: It has not been easy to write this essay and I am scared to see my name displayed publicly next to what follows. I am sure these ideas will win me few friends in Park City and the broader ski community. Nevertheless, what follows is the truth as...
Feb 21, 2017 | Analysis, Essays
So many indigenous people have told me that the levels of sustainability their traditional cultures achieved prior to the arrival of colonizers were based on lessons learned from non-humans. Implicit in these lessons is the truth that humans depend on non-humans. This...
Jan 16, 2017 | Analysis, Essays
I do not remember the first time I saw my mother’s face, though I know she remembers the first time she saw mine. It was the very beginning of my life, my birth. I do not remember the first time I saw my mother’s face, but, I do remember the first time I saw my...