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Humanity’s firepower underpins the Anthropocene, which is the outcome not just of anthropogenic meddling but of a particular kind of meddling, made possible by humans’ species monopoly over fire. Even climate history has become a subset of fire history.

But like it’s subject, life, this movement is self-generating. Roots are spreading and it can only grow. Eventually, mainstream journalism will take notice. At that point, the narrative is generating its own rain.

Scientists are limited, often failing to see what’s in front of their eyes, but that’s no surprise—they’re only human.

As Pope Francis implores those concerned with the ecological crisis to ask themselves: “’What is the meaning of my life? What is the meaning of my time on this earth? And what is the ultimate meaning of all my work and effort?’”.

In this Reality Roundtable, Nate is joined by members of the bioregioning movement, Daniel Christian Wahl, Samantha Power, and Isabel Carlisle, to discuss the necessity of reconnecting to our local places for the sake of addressing our ecological, social, and economic challenges.

Kitty – as I call him- is a catbird, as curious and mysterious as his four legged counterpart. A sleek gray bird with a black cap and mischievous eyes, all legs and long lines like a model on a runway. As spring blooms and blossoms, Kitty decides to adopt me.

The adoption of renewable energy represents a glimmer of renewed hope for Tribes, illuminating a path forward despite the shadows cast by systematic subjugation.

Just because our brains are incapable of tracking the complexity of the mechanisms that lead to decisions at the level of life does not invalidate the basis. How grandiose to imagine that we have a say in the matter!

Self-provisioning as a political act is to be free of the state and state rule. The easiest way to control a population is through their stomachs.

In my new book, Wicked Problems for Archaeologists, I examine a few creative ways that we can use archaeology to help directly address some of the global challenges that threaten both human and planetary health.

But if we are to continue at all, we have only one choice—to give up the conqueror role; to return to living simply as a small part of an organic whole.

Yes, there is much work to do, and nothing is more worth doing than trying to save this place. But if in my rushed, dogged efforts I became distracted from Tahlequah’s call, then I need to ask what I’m doing.