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brookebowser

May 4, 20219 min read

Community Along a Creek

The village of Coon Valley, Wisconsin, barely tips the scale with its population of less than 800 people. From an outsider’s perspective,...

brookebowser

Nov 8, 20203 min read

Biography of a Butterfly (Part II)

Missed Part I? Make sure to check it out here before you continue. “What are your plans after graduation?” At this point in my life, this...

brookebowser

Nov 2, 20204 min read

Biography of a Butterfly (Part I)

I spent a lot of time in my garden this past summer. 2020 has easily been the strangest year of my life thus far. With each passing day,...

Mosquitoes, Maples, and Memories During Summer Fieldwork

brookebowser

Oct 21, 20204 min read

Mosquitoes, Maples, and Memories During Summer Fieldwork

“You know, somehow at the end of the summer, I always manage to forget the bad parts of field work. I guess that's why I am always ready...

brookebowser

Oct 14, 20207 min read

Listening to the Trees

A quiet gravel driveway turns and meanders before rising up to a small clearing nestled amongst the black walnut (Juglans nigra) and oak...

brookebowser

Oct 13, 20203 min read

McDonald's: Green or Greenwashed?

McDonald’s serves 69 million people daily in 37,000 restaurants located in over 100 countries around the world. Due to their large...

Autumn's Arrival: Transitions for Earth and American Black Bears

brookebowser

Oct 7, 20203 min read

Autumn's Arrival: Transitions for Earth and American Black Bears

Autumn is the season of slow preparation. Before the first deep freeze, we traipse around the garden and gather armloads of ruby flushed...

Midwest Protesters Rally Against Line 3 Pipeline

brookebowser

Sep 30, 20202 min read

Midwest Protesters Rally Against Line 3 Pipeline

Hundreds of people from across the Midwest gathered along the shores of Gitchi-gami (Lake Superior) in Duluth, Minnesota, this afternoon....

Earth Day Live: Climate Strikes Turn Virtual

brookebowser

Apr 30, 20205 min read

Earth Day Live: Climate Strikes Turn Virtual

Last year was a momentous time for the youth climate movement. Following several large-scale, coordinated strikes throughout the year,...

Eat Fresh Vegetables Year-Round with a Deep Winter Greenhouse

brookebowser

Mar 14, 20203 min read

Eat Fresh Vegetables Year-Round with a Deep Winter Greenhouse

The frozen ground may be blanketed in a layer of fluffy snow with icicles clinging to the barn roof, but some families in Minnesota have...

UW-Madison Students Stage Die-In to Demand Divestment

brookebowser

Feb 16, 20202 min read

UW-Madison Students Stage Die-In to Demand Divestment

MADISON, WI - Over 30 students gathered today during the UW-Madison Divestment Die-In organized by the Wisconsin Student Climate Action...

Soulardarity: A community's success in energy democracy

brookebowser

Jan 29, 20205 min read

Soulardarity: A community's success in energy democracy

This story was originally published with Planet Forward, a platform for inspiring stories of the environmental movement. It was a...

brookebowser

Jan 5, 20203 min read

UW Reduces Food Waste, Feeds Students

Leftovers are scraped into the trash after dinner and fresh produce rots in dumpsters behind grocery stores. As much as 40% of food is...

brookebowser

Dec 31, 20194 min read

Feast on Insects, Save the World?

Black ant guacamole. Grasshopper tacos and cricket quesadillas. Silkworm pupae cookies and mealworm brownies. The menu appeared to be out...

brookebowser

Oct 10, 20194 min read

Faces of the Climate March: Wisconsin

This story was originally published with Planet Forward, a platform for inspiring stories from the environmental movement. Adults may be...

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