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Joshua Tree again
Joshua Tree National Park protects a unique environment where two environments meet. The Joshua Trees grow in the high desert of the Mojave. As you go downhill, you get into the Colorado Desert biome. The Colorado is a subset of … Continue reading
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Young men are stupid
Next note in my story. This one asked about my first big trip alone. It was not a good idea, but did it anyway. I had planned to hitchhike to Arizona over spring break with a couple of young … Continue reading
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Wildfire & forestry – the long view
Wildfire is interesting, and images are compelling – brave men and women fighting an implacable foe, exciting machines and aircraft deployed in battle, human anguish, then resilience and rebuilding. What a narrative! Most of what we “know” is wrong Yet, … Continue reading
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Another year in the forest (2018)
Busiest year so far in my forests. I am getting to do lots more of the things I want to do and the work is starting to be the way I hoped it would be. I spend a lot of … Continue reading
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Leopold Landscapes
Aldo Leopold is a kind of patron saint for me. I was introduced to his writing when I was in 12th grade. Also important, I grew up near and in Leopold landscapes. Aldo Leopold got so much right. But in … Continue reading
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My notes from “Water @ Wilson: 50 Years of Water, Conflict & Cooperation
My notes from “Water @ Wilson: 50 Years of Water, Conflict & Cooperation I attended the above conference on November 28. Below are notes. Water is critical. It grows our food, generates our energy, and ensures our prosperity. To address … Continue reading
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Seeking Meaning In Life
I am invited to address a Department of State Public Affairs Officer conference to provide insights from someone who had crossed the bar from active diplomat to retired Foreign Service Officer. Some people in that audience might be reading this. … Continue reading
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Fires in California – Fire is NOT the Enemy
Let’s just get the California politics out of current partisan bickering. Let me be plain about this. If you are blaming Trump or blaming Jerry Brown or thinking of this in any current political way, you are ignorant. Cut it … Continue reading
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November Trip to State Department
Yesterday was miserable; today was glorious, brisk and brightly sunny. I rode my bike to State Department. Most of the ice and snow from yesterday was melted. Only on the bridges did it persist. I had to be a little … Continue reading
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Comments on Fire in the Forest
These are some of my thoughts related to the big fires in California. They are keyed off the articles at the top. Megafires More Frequent Because Of Climate Change And Forest Management It is very distressing that President Trump has … Continue reading
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