The New York Times published a recent article titled “A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change”. The article centered on the fate of the Inupiat—a group that has livedContinue reading
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Lake Michigan Sand Dunes
Arriving to the shores of Lake Michigan, I sat for a moment in grateful silence. The sun felt strong, although it was already fall, and I shifted by body into its warm rays while listeningContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, sustainability, travel, undergraduate, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, sustainability, travel, undergraduate, water
Cape Cod Salt Marshes
I woke up early, just as the sun was beginning to soften the night’s hold on the world. I ate breakfast watching the tree leaves reappear under a sky steadily filling with light. This isContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, sustainability, travel, water
At Home Realities
I hope that we’ll take what we saw in Rio as a reminder of our own domestic environmental policies and regulatory failures. I hope we’ll continue to work to do better. I hope the kind of activism and determination that culminated in the Clean Water Act will carry into the future, uplifted on a new generation committed to local, regional, and national activism.
Rescue in the Towers
I sat in my tent watching the sun sink down lower over the Cirque de Towers in the Wind River Range. I was beginning to worry about my boyfriend (Kipp) and his climbing partner (Garret).Continue reading
The Wild West
We drove out of the mountains from Banff, Alberta, and crossed the border back into the United States. The mountains with their snowy peaks had long given way to flat grasslands and a steady, darkContinue reading
Life in the Canadian Rockies
We decided to head east across British Columbia, winding through thick pine forests and past silent mountain peaks. Gradually, the wet world of the coastal areas disappeared, and we said goodbye (albeit temporarily) toContinue reading
Hoh Rainforest
I’m so thankful that places like this exist, reminding us that the wild does still have a commanding presence in corners of the world, and filling us with the strength and determination to protect all that remains.
Hope in the Wild
There are certain places, people, and experiences that change you fundamentally as a person. I’ve found that spending time in places that feel connected to something much greater than our human-made world make itContinue reading
Crater Lake
To say that Crater Lake is stunning would be an understatement—it is without a doubt a spectacular, almost other-worldly place.