Vignettes from country life: the dead reindeer phenomenonI have discovered that living in the country can lead to some interesting conversations. The smallholder that lives next to us raises...
Life changesAbout three weeks ago my family and I made a very big life change. We moved from comfortable, convenient, leafy suburbia on the Kapiti...
"Ravaged Beauty" wins prestigious Sherrard AwardLast week I learned that my first book, Ravaged Beauty: An environmental history of the Manawatu, has won the major award (sole winner)...
Geomentality: seeing the world in different waysRecently I attended a hui to discuss landscape assessment in New Zealand. The discussion turned to the view of "landscape" from a te ao...
Ravaged Beauty should be 'mandatory reading'"The book should be mandatory for local body politicians, and planners, plus teachers and students of agriculture, geography, history and...
What's the number 1 feedback about New Zealand's Rivers?I have had really amazing feedback from people who have read New Zealand's Rivers. I thank every one of you who has taken the time to get...