By April Thompson Amovement is afoot to get kids grounded in nature. Wilderness awareness programs, also known as primitive skills or Earth-based education, teach life-changing survival skills that build courage, compassion and camaraderie. “We help youth experience a true aliveness in nature. Kids gain knowledge of the
Living green isn’t difficult or expensive. Start small, one room at a time. In the Kitchen Defrosting trays have been available for a while, and although they aren’t a miracle solution, they are eco-friendly and easy to clean; thawing most meats, seafood and vegetables usually takes just
Melanie Monteith, of San Diego, California, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 24 and plagued by symptoms for 14 years. Simple daily tasks became challenging. She relied on walking aids and walls to keep from falling. Eventually, she quit her job. Every day tested
Three years ago, the New York Times added a new word to the world’s food vocabulary: Climatarian (n.) A diet whose primary goal is to reverse climate change. This includes eating locally produced food (to reduce energy spent in transportation), choosing pork and poultry instead of beef and
By Linda Sechrist For author Paul Hawken, a leading environmental entrepreneur working with a coalition of research fellows, advisors and expert reviewers, the climate goal is drawdown, or reversing global warming—the point in atmospheric time when the concentration of greenhouse gases peaks and begins to decline
By Lisa Marshall Samantha Ahdoot’s son Isaac was 9 years old when he collapsed from the heat while playing clarinet at band camp. It had been a record-hot summer following a mild winter and early spring, and Dr. Ahdoot, an Alexandria, Virginia, pediatrician, had already noticed
Every species embodies a solution to some environmental challenge, and some of these solutions are breathtaking in their elegance. ~Linda Bender, Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals From birds and elephants to dolphins, animals, whether by instinct or learned behavior, have discovered ways to cope
First, 27 indigenous elders from 23 North American tribes, two African tribes, a Tibetan Buddhist and a Sami from Finland gathered at Turtle Mountain, in Dunseith, North Dakota, in 1994. Recently, 13 elders from 10 tribes from Russia, Columbia, South Africa and the U.S. gathered
Gardening is good for body and soul, but long hours and repetitive movements can negatively impact even the fittest body. While stiffness and pain patterns might manifest in the lower back, shoulders, legs and hands, performing a few yoga poses can lessen pain, increase flexibility,
by Sheila Julson For millennia, humans have cultivated cannabis sativa—the cannabis plant that provides marijuana and industrial hemp. While cannabis has been vilified throughout much of the 20th century, that’s changing as people discover the medicinal benefits of the non-hallucinogenic extracts of the cannabis plant. And Ryan
For more than 30 years, The Peace House, in Oklahoma City, has served as a public education and advocacy organization on issues such as environmental sustainability, universal human rights and social justice. Using mail and social media, the organization supports national policies that protect nature
Iyengar Yoga Teacher Sara Alavi opened her studio, Yoga Home of Therapeutics, in 2009. Dedicated to growing in her knowledge of the healing arts for all populations, Alavi teaches yoga classes throughout the Oklahoma City community. She has been teaching a class at the Veterans Administration
by Dr. Kimberly Weiss Carcinogens are everywhere, and each of us would need to live in a plastic bubble to avoid the toxic world we have created for ourselves—and then there are our pets. They can’t avoid most of these toxins. While our heads may be
Therapeutic massage has been used for centuries to soothe aches and pains, and facilitate the body’s own healing process. Medical massage is widely used today for many conditions, and using the right products during a massage can increase the health benefits. EverFlex Cream is a topical,
On February 27, House Bill 2813, a pilot program allowing farmers to grow hemp, passed with a unanimous vote in a House committee and is now headed to the House floor. The proposed program will be overseen by the Department of Agriculture and Oklahoma’s higher-education