Human Impact on the Earth It is a well-known fact that humans have been living and modifying the earth since the beginning of time. However, as we continue to inhabit this planet, we consciously and subconsciously destroy our precious environment with the intent of making life easier and also ...

In 1949, A Sand County Almanac was published which includes an essay by Aldo Leopold entitled “The Land Ethic.” In this essay Leopold writes about his idea of Land Ethic which is essentially conservation to an extreme. His main point in this essay is that people need to help the land because no...

Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There is not normally the type of book that I would pick up and read for enjoyment. I feel privileged that I got to read it now. Leopold’s views and outlook on nature are amazing. His keen since of observation and highly descriptive ...

Finally a poet I can relate to! Robinson Jeffers and I have both lived in California and share a similar zeal for nature. I really like that he writes poems about nature and animals. The three poems I read make me want to read more. The first one, Birds and Fishes, was my favorite and I enjoyed h...

Hunting: Is it a Blood Sport? Since the beginning of history, man has hunted animals for food to live and to utilized other parts for clothing and other essential reasons. In this modern world men still hunt animals for food but also for sport. The question is, has hunting become or has alw...