The Cathedral of Wilderness

As the PBS series on America’s National Parks continues throughout this week, I continue to be impressed with how many of those who championed these natural wonders saw in them the hand of the Creator, not just the raw forces … Continue reading »

Should We Save Wilderness?

This week’s PBS series  The National Parks: America’s Best Idea raises questions  about the value of saving not only our most unique national natural treasures, but also large portions of our nation’s remaining wilderness areas. The colonizers of America saw … Continue reading »

Watching "Our National Parks"

My not being a TV junkie, I missed the announcements about the Ken Burns’ PBS special that began last night (Sunday): The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. But since I usually begin each week with “Nature” on PBS, I stumbled … Continue reading »

Culture and Christian Faith

Last Monday, Sept. 14, my post on “Native Spirituality” (coming at the end of my brief series on Manitoulin Island) started a long series of comments—comments that continued the following day regarding “Learning From the Ojibway.” You can click over … Continue reading »

Goldenrod Days

What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations.”  (Eugene Peterson’s paraphrase of one of my favorite verses about the Creator and His creation: Psalm 104:24 from … Continue reading »