The physiocrats had it right when they said that “the earth is the sole source of all riches,” for from our ecology comes our economy. I”ve been thinking—as you have been, too, I”m sure—about the increasing political and natural chaos caused by our economy, which decimates the ecological systems that gave our ancestors their lives. […]
Author Archives: Kurt Heidinger
wilderness is a feeling—that is a place
guest post by Our Place ass’t teacher, Maegan Puzas! A Fear of Hope or a Hope of Fear? Have you ever taken a moment to think about the kinds of things that go through your mind before you set out on a hike? Have you ever paused and recollected on what the adventure will bring […]
No easy task to get across the river
Guest post by Evan Hutton, Our Place 2013 coordinator and teaching assistant— I’ve realized throughout my ‘river-walking’ training that even though rivers can be perceived calm, peaceful and tranquil from a distance, once you’re up-close and physically in a river, you learn they have a wild, dangerous side. As we took our campers across the […]
A Beautiful Immersion
Wonderful guest post by Maegan Puzas, Our Place teaching assistant! A Beautiful Immersion If you take a moment to look around at your surroundings, what do you see? You may be sitting inside, staring at an electronic screen for hours or even sitting inside listening to your family argue over what they will cook for […]
Spring Hunting
Cross-post from Hilltown Families: The Ripple: Hunting for Springs in Western MA Spring Hunting Spring has a leap of the leprechaun in it; who can deny that?—but spring’s called spring not because of its leapiness. Spring’s called spring because of the upwelling waters that appear as the frozen earth thaws. Right now is the best time […]