Environmental Issues
- August 5, 2024
The Secrets of Scots
The bus driver in the Highlands clued us in on the secret of forecasting Scottish weather. We were passing alongside…
- July 22, 2024
Find Your Happy Place With Happy Planet Index
“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.” …
- June 24, 2024
Sunset the Subsidies
My brother- and sister-in-law had a great meal arrangement. Greg is an amateur gourmet chef. They love to entertain, which…
- June 10, 2024
Miracle Soil
I have healthy amnesia with respect to planting veggie gardens. Every few years, I give it another go, forgetting the…
- June 3, 2024
CaliTexas 2
Texas has a lot going for it, as I shared in my last column: a profusion of Blue Bonnets (lupine)…
- April 8, 2024
CDC in The Age of Skepticism
I lost my Covirginity last month. After four years of caution and a scant few months after my eighth or…
- March 25, 2024
Update on the Right to Repair Bill
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist There are the fixers and there are those who can’t wait to get the latest, greatest…
- July 13, 2020
Plastic Free July
The ubiquity of plastics made its greatest impression on me five years ago on a visit to Easter Island. Twenty-one…
- May 18, 2020
Triple Emergencies
An emergency is typically an acute, awful event. Locally, we’ve reserved the term for wildfires, debris flows, and occasional earthquakes.…
- September 18, 2008
Help with Kelp
The “ewww” factor notwithstanding, it is one of Earth's ecological treasures that's worth cherishing. By Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist If you…
- April 14, 2008
Want to Watch Eagles Nest in Peace?
EagleCAM captures island nest with two healthy chicks. And, yes, Noozhawk’s Karen Telleen-Lawton is hooked on the voyeuristic view. Behind…
- March 29, 2008
Sustainability Poster Pup: The Island Fox
Against steep odds, and with an assist from man, a hardy species is making a determined comeback. The island fox,…