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Exploring The Geography of Hope
In 1960, Stegner wrote his Wilderness Letter to the US Congress in which he made the argument that altered the course of how America viewed public land and wilderness. In the letter he described wilderness as places of spiritual renewal, the birth of awe, and recognition of identity. He concluded, saying we need to preserve wilderness as a means of “reassuring ourselves of our sanity as creatures, a part of the geography of hope.”
counting chickadees & reimagining the map of calgary
On the first day of each month, a small group of Calgarians gathers in the parking lot of Stanley Park to embark on the Elbow River Bird Survey. The meeting time varies with the season, as this walk usually starts an hour after sunrise.