Keeping Track of Travel Miles

I’m amazed at how travel and food issues have impacted the way I think and work. I don’t go anywhere by car or bus unless I can complete at least five tasks in one round trip. Even when I walk, I plan my trip based on weather conditions, what... Read more

Your Destination is Closer Than You Think: Walk, Don’t Drive

“Thanks for doing a thankless job,” I said to the woman removing debris from one of several shopping carts. It may be impossible to assemble at a shopping mall, but no one said you couldn’t talk to people one at a time. If people were legally permitted... Read more

WriterByNature’s Earth Day Pledge

Walk, Don’t Drive. Now that the price of gas has gone through the roof, it’s time to vote with my pocketbook. A walk around my neighborhood has taught me that I in less than a half hour I can walk to the post office, two supermarkets, three... Read more

Are you observing Earth Hour 2008?

We are. My family and I are sitting in the dark with a few candles lit. My husband and I are both using laptops (unplugged) and the kids are patiently waiting for the hour to pass. We are participating in Earth Hour 2008 to show we are dedicated to... Read more