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IG Live Festival: Movement

Here’s the IG live festival for you all. Hope to see you there!… Read More IG Live Festival: Movement

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 emilylynncookLeave a comment

A Perspective on Sustainability from a Farmhouse in Minnesota // guest post by Daiton Tietz

Today, I’m sharing a perspective on zero waste, rural living, and sustainability from Daiton Tietz, an Iowa-raised farm girl who loves the middle of nowhere. … Read More A Perspective on Sustainability from a Farmhouse in Minnesota // guest post by Daiton Tietz

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 emilylynncookLeave a comment

exploding burial grounds: what the actual fuck?

this morning, I read an article in the BBC about how Native burial sites are literally being blown up to make way for Trump’s border wall. On an UNESCO World Heritage Site. No conversation between the Trump administration and the Nations in question. According to an article in the BBC, Monument Hill at Organ Pipe… Read More exploding burial grounds: what the actual fuck?

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 emilylynncookLeave a comment

what the hell even is landscape, anyway?

Is it about the foreground, the background, or the ground? Where does our word “landscape” come from? And what’s the deal with plastic mulch, guys?… Read More what the hell even is landscape, anyway?

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 emilylynncook1 Comment

chasing birds: thoughts on conservation, photography, and the lives of eagles with Robert Rear

Birds are a gateway into the everyday lives of ecosystems. Join me as I talk with Robert Rear about conservation, photography, and gatherings of eagles.… Read More chasing birds: thoughts on conservation, photography, and the lives of eagles with Robert Rear

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 emilylynncook3 Comments

consumer blame: when corporations hide their responsibility

Let’s take a look at some of the biggest industries and money-making labels around: the diet industry, organic and fair trade labels, sustainability, the fitness industry, and the wellness industry.… Read More consumer blame: when corporations hide their responsibility

November 14, 2019December 27, 2019 emilylynncook4 Comments

I love the outdoors, but…

But, underneath all of the images of the outdoorsy lifestyle, we’ve unconsciously created a brand of exclusivity: not only does this ‘lifestyle brand’ exclude certain people all across the production and consumption line-up, but it also excludes a full awareness of everything that went into creating that image.… Read More I love the outdoors, but…

July 5, 2018October 17, 2019 emilylynncookLeave a comment

circumspectacles

noun, plural

1) the many varieties of absurdity and beauty all around us

2) a set of ‘lenses’ that lead to wonder and awe

3) the many senses of awe and smallness

4) the act of watching the constant tension and dialogue between nature and culture, place and space, people and their world

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a note on spelling, etc.

Hi, this is Emily. Across this blog, I use a lot of British spelling. I do this because I went to university in Scotland, and I feel like that reflects my own personal experience most accurately. A lot of these thoughts I first encountered as I waded through all things Scottish and British, and the words of these thoughts were spelt accordingly. 

However, for some pieces–like, for pieces firmly set in Pennsylvania or Vermont or whatever–I use US spelling because there’s simply no other way the words should be spelled.  If I ever get the two mixed up, it’s because I just don’t really care. Don’t be twattish jagoffs about it. <3 

also, my use of capitalisation is erratic.

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