Nature Deficit Disorder

I would argue that Nature Deficit Disorder is not just a problem for children, but is ever-present with adults, too:

NPR : Saving Kids from 'Nature Deficit Disorder'

John Trudell Documentary

A documentary film on the life of John Trudell has been accepted to premiere
at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. documentary competition.
Heather Rae spent more than a decade making the documentary, entitled
TRUDELL...

johntrudell.com :: news and reviews

Ecosystems: Key to Survival

A new report by more than 2,000 scientists from 100 countries finds that unless governments act now, environmental damage will doom efforts to reduce hunger, poverty and disease. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment draws on the work of environmental scientists who have shown that ecosystems such forests, coral reefs and salt marshes are key for human survival.

Here's an NPR audio feed on the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment:

NPR : Report Urges Action Against Ecosystem Damage

Mercury's Path

What are some native names for Mercury? I thought this shot particularly compelling...

APOD: 2005 March 7 - Mercury Over Leeds

Red Rock Canyon, Nevada

An alternative to Las Vegas, Nevada, gambling... Or, at very least, a refreshing side trip. Just a short distance from the casinos... Set aside at least a day; more, for the dedicated.

Rock Art and Science

Theo Radic has updated this webpage in his collection to include observations of "Rock Art and Science." Please visit at:

ANTHROPOLOGY ANSWERABLE

Chumash Village @ Jalama

Close to where I live, near a surf spot my son and I and friends have often ridden, a new proposal has arisen to reconstruct a functional traditional Chumash village, maintain it and use it as a base to teach Chumash culture and traditions:

Raising a village

Nuke Testing on Native Lands

Theo Radic put together this history of nuclear testing on native lands:

Polynesia & Nevada Nuclear Testing History

Shadow Set

I've often seen this and not fully understood its nature. Here's an easy way to learn about it:

APOD: 2005 January 27 - Shadow Set

Morman Placement Program

An audio documentary on various effects and affects of the Mormon Church's Placement Program:

NPR : 'Worlds of Difference': Latter-day Saints and Indians