Opinion
Reflecting on 50 years
On April 22, 1970, millions of people gathered throughout the United States for the first Earth Day, organized…
Beth Berglund
Opinion
Choices for the presidency
In keeping with my article series on climate change, I wanted to provide a glimpse of how to…
Opinion
Walk in the shoes of tomorrow’s leaders
Last year I participated in a community stakeholder group to provide input to the school district’s new strategic…
Opinion
What’s the deal with carbon?
Sometimes we hear people say things like “carbon is a big problem” or “we need to regulate and…
Opinion
Seeing systems around us
During October I participated with a few others in a four-week discussion course on climate change, hosted by…
Opinion
Stillwaters’ 20th anniversary of education, book sales, frog suits
If you’ve been around this area for a few decades you may have attended Stillwaters’ very first EcoFest…
Life
Depending on your perspective
I had just reached the stretch of Hwy 101 coming into Port Angeles that offers an expansive view…
Life
The problem with short-term thinking
During the short and rainy days of February, it’s noticeably more difficult to keep our energy up. “Maybe…
Life
December: A season of meaning | Choices for the Future
Our family tradition in Wisconsin was to be home for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Life
Stillwaters’ annual Fundraising Dinner & Auction Nov. 5 | Choices for the Future
In the fall, the natural world starts to slow down and begin storing resources for the winter.
Opinion
Break the cycle for a simpler life | Choices for the Future
Summers in the Pacific Northwest are truly glorious. Are you getting as much time to enjoy the summer…
Life
Not so much | Choices for the Future
I used to think I knew the answers to a lot of environmental questions. You know, the “paper…
Life
Shaken awake, moving toward self-sufficiency | Choices for the Future
Some people bristle a bit at “lemonade folks” like me, but I’m the type of person who sees…
Life
Still Waters run deep | Choices for the Future
“still waters run deep” — proverb: a quiet or placid manner may conceal a more passionate nature.
Life
A connection to place | Choices for the Future
When asked where we live, we may offer our street address or city, depending on the need —…
Life
On civility and our future | Choices for the Future
If you spend time on social media sites, you know that a number of local Facebook pages are…