Monthly Archives: July 2014

My Special Place in the Natural World By Miriam Kashia On the Northernmost border of Eastern Minnesota lies one of the most popular wilderness areas in the USA. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) is a pristine and beautiful string of lakes nestled in nature’s wild garden of fir and pine stretching for thousands of acres along the Knife River border with Canada. Ancient trails, created by indigenous people and later used by voyagers, trappers and traders, connect this interwoven network of sky-blue lakes. Inhabited Continue reading →

[By: Jerry Stewart] McCook, Nebraska Hot, humid. It saps my energy. Even now, nearing 11 PM, I’m sweating. After getting to camp late this afternoon, I fell asleep on a blanket in the grass. Napped through a meeting Chris led on the March vision. Today was his last day with us. After serving as Colorado State Coordinator and staying around to help out for a few days into Nebraska, we’ll be sad to see him go. A lot of discussion at dinner around oil trains. We’ve Continue reading →

Starting Location Middle River County Forest 3234 200th Street, Dexter, Iowa 50070 Ending Location 302 West South St Winterset, IA We will be camping a half block west of this address at the football field. Total Miles 16.4 miles Walking Map/Instructions See map and walking instructions here. Driving Map/Instructions See map and driving instructions here. Overnight Information It is the school’s old football field. There is a run-down gravel track surrounding the field. There are no bathrooms, electricity or water. The sprinklers were asked to Continue reading →

*Updated daily as network connectivity allows   How to view older Criers: The Crier began on May 31 and they are cataloged on our Wagn.   To view a day type: http://wagn.climatemarch.org/Month_Day(Number)   For example: http://wagn.climatemarch.org/August_11 * You will find a link that says “Download +Crier” under the subheading Daily Crier, if there is one available for that day.

                                                                   

We had 399 marchers from 37 states and 7 countries*. Here is a small selection of their biographies! *Marchers signed up to march one day or more. Hundreds more marched for a day or portion of a day and never registered so are not included in this number. There were approximately 35 full-time marchers. Only 1 of the marchers from the 7 countries was granted a visa to march. John Abbe John has lived in Eugene, Oregon for eight years at a housing co-op, and has also Continue reading →

[By Tom Atlee]   I just returned from a ten day trip – including 4 days on Greyhoundbusses – to walk with the Great March for Climate Actionhttp://climatemarch.org as it passed through Denver on its journey fromLos Angeles to Washington DC (March 1-Nov 1). (The trip was gifted to meby my beloved partner Dulcy Lee.) The march – a mobile tent community ofabout 30 impressively dedicated activists including Walnutter John Abbe– is having a notable impact on the local communities through which itpasses. I managed to Continue reading →

Gila River Read more about  marcher Debaura James’ concerns for her local New Mexico river.   Tucson and the Desert  Changes in the Arizona desert over the last 3 decades concerns John Jorgensen.   Tucson and the F-35  Mary DeCamp shares her pressing issue and the fight against the F-35.   Loess Hills Prairie  David Zahart discusses how he restored his family’s land after 35 years of overgrazing. Funny River Fire – Not So Funny Kat Haber writes about the recent fire in Alaska and Continue reading →

From Debaura James, Silver City, NM Silver City is located in the southwest corner of New Mexico, nestled into the foothills of the Mogollon Mountains that run through the first designated Wilderness area on the planet, the Gila Wilderness and Aldo Leopold Wilderness. Millions of acres of wild country make an alpine riparian ecosystem created by the three forks of the Gila River, the last wild river in the state. This area is my backyard. Every year for the past two decades, I have had Continue reading →

[By: Mary DeCamp] The Great March for Climate Action writes a letter to President Obama each day.  We include information about where we are on our route between LA and DC, and address a topic or issue that is relevant to that place.  Often we will talk about what concerns the local people we encounter while we are walking raise with us.  But how does a group of 40 or so people write a letter?  Ever been on a committee tasked with creating a written document?  Continue reading →