7 Books I Read This Year That Reshaped My Conservation Philosophy
These seven books redefine conservation as a commitment to relationship, attention, humility, and conscious choice. The books span decades and genres, but reading (or re-reading) them together in 2025 allowed me to identify patterns that continue to reshape my perspective on the nuanced environmental, conservation and climate challenges the world faces. From science to Indigenous...
Christmas Week in Annapolis & Washington, DC
My husband and I rotate where we do Christmas each year. Some years we may stay home in Kansas City to visit with my side of the family and some of his, we may travel to wherever his parents are, or we’ll escape Christmas altogether and travel just the two of us wherever we want...